Vasily Smyslov vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 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 King's Indian Defense (E61)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

1n3r2/2r1kpb1/ppbNp2p/2p3p1/2P2P2/2N1PBP1/PP1R2P1/2K4R b - - 2 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.Nf3 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 d6
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 g5
  7. 7.Bg3 Nh5
  8. 8.e3 c5
  9. 9.dxc5 Nxg3
  10. 10.hxg3 dxc5
  11. 11.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  12. 12.O-O-O+ Bd7
  13. 13.Be2 Nc6
  14. 14.Nd2 b6
  15. 15.Ndb1 e6
  16. 16.Bf3 Rc8
  17. 17.Nb5 Ke7
  18. 18.N1c3 a6
  19. 19.Nd6 Rc7
  20. 20.Bh5 Rf8
  21. 21.Rd2 Nb8
  22. 22.f4 Bc6
  23. 23.Bf3

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