Vasily Smyslov vs Bent Larsen

Palma de Mallorca · 1967 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Palma de Mallorca
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 10
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

r2r2k1/1p3pp1/1np2np1/3p4/p2P4/P1N1PP1P/1P1N1KP1/2R1R3 b - - 2 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.d4 c6
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 Bf5
  7. 7.e3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bd3 Bxd3
  9. 9.Qxd3 Bd6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Rab1 Qe7
  12. 12.Rfe1 Qe6
  13. 13.Bf4 a5
  14. 14.a3 Rfe8
  15. 15.Bxd6 Qxd6
  16. 16.Nd2 Ng4
  17. 17.Nf1 Qg6
  18. 18.Qxg6 hxg6
  19. 19.h3 Ngf6
  20. 20.Nd2 a4
  21. 21.Rbc1 Nb6
  22. 22.f3 Red8
  23. 23.Kf2

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