Vasily Smyslov vs Bent Larsen

Hastings7273 · 1972 · French Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Bent Larsen
Result 0-1
Event Hastings7273
Site Hastings
Round 8
Date 1972.00.00
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2k5/1p6/p1n2p2/P3pP1B/3pn2q/Q5N1/2PP1K2/8 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Qe2 Nc6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nge7
  5. 5.g3 d5
  6. 6.Bg2 d4
  7. 7.Nd1 e5
  8. 8.O-O f6
  9. 9.b3 Bg4
  10. 10.Nb2 Qd7
  11. 11.a4 g5
  12. 12.h3 Be6
  13. 13.h4 h6
  14. 14.Nd3 Nc8
  15. 15.Nh2 Rg8
  16. 16.f4 gxf4
  17. 17.gxf4 Qg7
  18. 18.f5 Bf7
  19. 19.Kh1 Nd6
  20. 20.Rg1 c4
  21. 21.bxc4 Nxc4
  22. 22.Bb2 O-O-O
  23. 23.Bf3 Qh7
  24. 24.Rxg8 Qxg8
  25. 25.Rg1 Qh7
  26. 26.Bc1 h5
  27. 27.Nb2 Nb6
  28. 28.Qb5 Nd7
  29. 29.Nd3 Bd6
  30. 30.a5 a6
  31. 31.Qa4 Rg8
  32. 32.Ba3 Rxg1+
  33. 33.Kxg1 Bxa3
  34. 34.Qxa3 Qh6
  35. 35.Nf1 Bc4
  36. 36.Kf2 Bxd3
  37. 37.Qxd3 Qf4
  38. 38.Ng3 Qxh4
  39. 39.Bxh5 Nc5
  40. 40.Qa3 Nxe4+

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