Vasily Smyslov vs Tigran Petrosian

Moscow · 1981 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A49)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r3r3/1p3pkp/1npRbnp1/p3p3/P3P3/1PN3P1/2PN1PBP/4R1K1 w - - 3 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nbd7
  7. 7.a4 a5
  8. 8.e4 e5
  9. 9.dxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.b3 Re8
  11. 11.Ba3 Bf8
  12. 12.Bxf8 Kxf8
  13. 13.Re1 Kg7
  14. 14.Qd2 c6
  15. 15.Rad1 Qe7
  16. 16.Qd6 Qxd6
  17. 17.Rxd6 Nb6
  18. 18.Nd2 Be6

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