Vasily Smyslov vs Bent Larsen

Palma de Mallorca Interzonal · 1970 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Palma de Mallorca Interzonal
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 13
Date 1970.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E61)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

8/2P2k2/8/3p4/3K4/4P1pR/8/2r5 b - - 1 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.d4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg5 d6
  6. 6.e3 c6
  7. 7.Be2 a6
  8. 8.Nd2 Nbd7
  9. 9.O-O b5
  10. 10.Bf3 Qb6
  11. 11.cxb5 axb5
  12. 12.b4 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 d5
  14. 14.Nb3 e5
  15. 15.Qd2 Re8
  16. 16.a4 exd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 bxa4
  18. 18.Nxa4 Qb7
  19. 19.Bxf6 Bxf6
  20. 20.Rfc1 Ne5
  21. 21.Nc5 Qb8
  22. 22.Be2 Rxa1
  23. 23.Rxa1 Qb6
  24. 24.h3 Be7
  25. 25.Qc3 Nd7
  26. 26.Ndb3 Bd6
  27. 27.Ra8 Bb8
  28. 28.Nd4 Nxc5
  29. 29.Qxc5 Qc7
  30. 30.Nf3 Bb7
  31. 31.Ra1 Qe7
  32. 32.Qxe7 Rxe7
  33. 33.Nd4 Bd6
  34. 34.Ra4 Rc7
  35. 35.Nb3 Bc8
  36. 36.Nc5 Kg7
  37. 37.Ra8 f5
  38. 38.Ba6 Bxc5
  39. 39.bxc5 Bxa6
  40. 40.Rxa6 Kf6
  41. 41.Ra8 Re7
  42. 42.Rd8 Re6
  43. 43.g3 g5
  44. 44.Kg2 Kf7
  45. 45.Rc8 Kf6
  46. 46.g4 Ke5
  47. 47.gxf5 Kxf5
  48. 48.Kf3 Rf6
  49. 49.Kg3 Kg6
  50. 50.f3 Re6
  51. 51.Kf2 Kf7
  52. 52.Ke2 Rf6
  53. 53.Rc7+ Kf8
  54. 54.Rd7 Ke8
  55. 55.Rh7 Kf8
  56. 56.Kf2 Re6
  57. 57.Ke2 Rf6
  58. 58.Kd3 Kg8
  59. 59.Rc7 Rxf3
  60. 60.Rxc6 Rxh3
  61. 61.Rd6 Rh1
  62. 62.Kd4 Kf7
  63. 63.c6 g4
  64. 64.c7 Rc1
  65. 65.Rxh6 g3
  66. 66.Rh3

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