Vasily Smyslov vs Bent Larsen

Hastings8899 · 1988 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hastings8899
Site Hastings
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/2bB4/6Qp/k7/P6P/4q1PK/8 w - - 17 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.b3 d6
  3. 3.c4 e5
  4. 4.Nc3 f5
  5. 5.e3 Nf6
  6. 6.Be2 Be7
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 e4
  9. 9.Ng5 d5
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Nxd5 Qxd5
  13. 13.Be3 Qd6
  14. 14.Bc4 Nd8
  15. 15.f3 Bxg5
  16. 16.Bxg5 Ne6
  17. 17.Bxe6 Bxe6
  18. 18.fxe4 O-O
  19. 19.d5 Bd7
  20. 20.exf5 Rxf5
  21. 21.Rxf5 Bxf5
  22. 22.Qd4 Re8
  23. 23.Rf1 Be4
  24. 24.Re1 Qg6
  25. 25.d6 Bc6
  26. 26.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  27. 27.Be3 Qe6
  28. 28.h3 a6
  29. 29.Kh2 h6
  30. 30.Qd2 Kf7
  31. 31.Bf4 Qd5
  32. 32.Qf2 Ke6
  33. 33.Bg3 Qe4
  34. 34.Qd2 Kd7
  35. 35.Qb2 Ke6
  36. 36.d7 Qd5
  37. 37.d8=N+ Qxd8
  38. 38.Qxg7 Qg5
  39. 39.Qb2 Qd5
  40. 40.Bf4 h5
  41. 41.Qf2 Qe4
  42. 42.Bg3 Bd5
  43. 43.Qd2 Kd7
  44. 44.Bb8 a5
  45. 45.Qg5 Kc6
  46. 46.Be5 Kb5
  47. 47.Bd6 a4
  48. 48.bxa4+ Kxa4
  49. 49.Qd2 Kb5
  50. 50.Bb8 Qc4
  51. 51.Qb2+ Ka6
  52. 52.a3 Qa2
  53. 53.Qg7 Bc6
  54. 54.Qg3 Qc2
  55. 55.Qg5 Qa2
  56. 56.Bc7 Qd5
  57. 57.Qg3 Qd2
  58. 58.Bf4 Qe2
  59. 59.Bd6 Kb5
  60. 60.Qg5+ Ka4

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