Vasily Smyslov vs Bent Larsen

Monte Carlo · 1967 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Round 6
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/5pkp/6p1/P2n4/8/R7/4NK1P/7r w - - 10 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.e4 d6
  4. 4.Be2 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Na6
  7. 7.Re1 c5
  8. 8.Bxa6 cxd4
  9. 9.Bxb7 Bxb7
  10. 10.Nxd4 Rc8
  11. 11.Nb3 Rxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nxe4
  13. 13.Qd3 Nxc3
  14. 14.Bd2 Qc7
  15. 15.Nd4 Na4
  16. 16.Rab1 Ba8
  17. 17.f3 Nc5
  18. 18.Qe3 e5
  19. 19.Nb5 Qd7
  20. 20.c4 e4
  21. 21.Bc3 exf3
  22. 22.gxf3 Qh3
  23. 23.Bxg7 Bxf3
  24. 24.Qf2 Kxg7
  25. 25.Re3 Qf5
  26. 26.Rbe1 Nd3
  27. 27.Qxf3 Qxf3
  28. 28.Rxf3 Nxe1
  29. 29.Rc3 d5
  30. 30.cxd5 Rb8
  31. 31.Nxa7 Rb2
  32. 32.a4 Rd2
  33. 33.Nc6 Nd3
  34. 34.a5 Rd1+
  35. 35.Kg2 Nf4+
  36. 36.Kf3 Nxd5
  37. 37.Ra3 Rc1
  38. 38.Nd4 Rd1
  39. 39.Ne2 Rf1+
  40. 40.Kg2 Re1
  41. 41.Kf2 Rh1

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