Vasily Smyslov vs Miguel Najdorf

Moscow · 1967 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D79)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

r4r2/pp3pkp/1nb1p1p1/3p4/3P4/2N1P1P1/PP3PBP/R1R3K1 w - - 0 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 c6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Nc3 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 cxd5
  8. 8.d4 Nc6
  9. 9.Ne5 e6
  10. 10.Bf4 Nxe5
  11. 11.Bxe5 Bd7
  12. 12.Qb3 Bc6
  13. 13.e3 Nd7
  14. 14.Bxg7 Kxg7
  15. 15.Rfc1 Qb6
  16. 16.Qxb6 Nxb6

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