Vasily Smyslov vs Tigran Petrosian

Herceg Novi blitz · 1970 · English Opening · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 0-1
Event Herceg Novi blitz
Site Herceg Novi
Date 1970.00.00
Opening English Opening (A33)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4R3/1p6/p7/2r5/B2n4/P2kp3/8/3K4 w - - 2 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.e3 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Bb5 Bd7
  9. 9.O-O Bd6
  10. 10.Nf3 Be6
  11. 11.b3 O-O
  12. 12.Bb2 a6
  13. 13.Be2 Rc8
  14. 14.Rc1 Re8
  15. 15.Re1 Qa5
  16. 16.Nd4 Bb4
  17. 17.Rf1 Ne7
  18. 18.Qd3 Ng6
  19. 19.a3 Bd6
  20. 20.b4 Qd8
  21. 21.Nxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.f4 Ne7
  23. 23.Na4 Rxc1
  24. 24.Rxc1 Nf5
  25. 25.Nc5 Bxc5
  26. 26.bxc5 Qa5
  27. 27.Bxf6 gxf6
  28. 28.h4 Ne7
  29. 29.Qc3 Qxc3
  30. 30.Rxc3 Rc8
  31. 31.Kf2 Rc7
  32. 32.Ke1 Kf7
  33. 33.Kd2 e5
  34. 34.fxe5 fxe5
  35. 35.g4 Ke6
  36. 36.g5 e4
  37. 37.Rb3 Ke5
  38. 38.Rb6 Nc6
  39. 39.h5 Kf5
  40. 40.g6 hxg6
  41. 41.hxg6 Kxg6
  42. 42.Bd1 Kf5
  43. 43.Ba4 Ne5
  44. 44.Bb3 Nf3+
  45. 45.Kd1 d4
  46. 46.exd4 Nxd4
  47. 47.Ba4 e3
  48. 48.Rd6 Ke4
  49. 49.Rd8 Rxc5
  50. 50.Re8+ Kd3

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