Vasily Smyslov vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 10
Date 1959.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

2rr4/1b2p1k1/p3p1p1/7p/pP2P3/4RB1P/5PP1/R5K1 b - - 2 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.b3 g6
  4. 4.Bb2 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O b6
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bb7
  10. 10.Bf3 d5
  11. 11.Nxc6 Bxc6
  12. 12.Qe2 Qc8
  13. 13.cxd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.e4 Bb7
  15. 15.Nc3 Qe6
  16. 16.Rfe1 a6
  17. 17.Qe3 b5
  18. 18.h3 Rfd8
  19. 19.Rac1 h5
  20. 20.b4 Nd7
  21. 21.a4 Nb6
  22. 22.Ba1 bxa4
  23. 23.Ne2 Nc4
  24. 24.Nf4 Nxe3
  25. 25.Nxe6 fxe6
  26. 26.Bxg7 Kxg7
  27. 27.Rxe3 Rac8
  28. 28.Ra1

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