Vasily Smyslov vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats Tournament · 1956 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Amsterdam
Round 3
Date 1956.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E63)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k2/6p1/2b3P1/4BP2/2p1PK2/2Nr4/8 b - - 4 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.d4 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O a6
  8. 8.h3 Rb8
  9. 9.Be3 b5
  10. 10.cxb5 axb5
  11. 11.d5 Na5
  12. 12.b4 Nc4
  13. 13.Ba7 Rb7
  14. 14.Bd4 e5
  15. 15.dxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.Bxf6 Qxf6
  17. 17.Rc1 d5
  18. 18.e3 Qe7
  19. 19.Nd4 Qxb4
  20. 20.Qd3 Qc5
  21. 21.Nb3 Qe7
  22. 22.Nd4 Qc5
  23. 23.a4 bxa4
  24. 24.Nxa4 Qd6
  25. 25.h4 Kh8
  26. 26.Ne2 Rb4
  27. 27.Nac3 Ba6
  28. 28.Ra1 Rb2
  29. 29.Rfc1 Rfb8
  30. 30.Rxa6 Qxa6
  31. 31.Nxd5 exd5
  32. 32.Bxd5 Rd2
  33. 33.Bxc4 Rxd3
  34. 34.Bxa6 Ra3
  35. 35.Bc4 Ra1
  36. 36.Rxa1 Bxa1
  37. 37.Kg2 c5
  38. 38.Kf3 Rb4
  39. 39.Bd5 Kg7
  40. 40.Nf4 c4
  41. 41.Ng2 Bc3
  42. 42.g4 Be5
  43. 43.Be4 Rb2
  44. 44.Ne1 Rd2
  45. 45.g5 c3
  46. 46.Kg2 Bd6
  47. 47.Nc2 h6
  48. 48.Nd4 hxg5
  49. 49.hxg5 Be7
  50. 50.Kg3 Bd6+
  51. 51.f4 Kf7
  52. 52.Kf3 Bc5
  53. 53.Nc2

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