Vasily Smyslov vs Bent Larsen

Tilburg · 1979 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Round 10
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/R1n1Rnkp/7N/2r5/4P3/6P1/7P/5K2 b - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 b5
  3. 3.Bg2 Bb7
  4. 4.O-O e6
  5. 5.d3 d5
  6. 6.c4 dxc4
  7. 7.dxc4 Qxd1
  8. 8.Rxd1 b4
  9. 9.Bf4 c5
  10. 10.Ne5 Bxg2
  11. 11.Kxg2 Be7
  12. 12.Nd2 O-O
  13. 13.Nb3 Rc8
  14. 14.Na5 Ne8
  15. 15.a3 f6
  16. 16.Nd3 Kf7
  17. 17.axb4 cxb4
  18. 18.Ra4 Nd7
  19. 19.b3 g5
  20. 20.Bd2 Rab8
  21. 21.Bxb4 Bxb4
  22. 22.Rxb4 Rb6
  23. 23.Ra4 e5
  24. 24.b4 e4
  25. 25.c5 Rb5
  26. 26.Nc1 Ne5
  27. 27.Na2 f5
  28. 28.Nc3 Rbb8
  29. 29.Rd5 Kf6
  30. 30.Nb3 Nc7
  31. 31.Rd6+ Kf7
  32. 32.Nd4 e3
  33. 33.Nxf5 exf2
  34. 34.Kxf2 a6
  35. 35.Ne4 Re8
  36. 36.Nxg5+ Kg8
  37. 37.e4 a5
  38. 38.Rxa5 Rxb4
  39. 39.Ra2 Rc4
  40. 40.Nh6+ Kg7
  41. 41.Ra7 Rc2+
  42. 42.Kf1 Rxc5
  43. 43.Ne6+ Rxe6
  44. 44.Rxe6 Nf7
  45. 45.Re7

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