Vasily Smyslov vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch29 · 1961 · Vienna Game · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch29
Site Baku
Round 1
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Vienna Game (C26)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4nb2/2p3pk/1p4p1/1P2N3/2QP4/P5qP/1B6/5B1K b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Bg2 Be6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Re1 Bf6
  9. 9.Ne4 O-O
  10. 10.d3 Be7
  11. 11.a3 Nb6
  12. 12.b4 Bg4
  13. 13.c3 a6
  14. 14.h3 Bh5
  15. 15.Nc5 Rb8
  16. 16.Bb2 Bd6
  17. 17.Qb3 Nd7
  18. 18.d4 Re8
  19. 19.Re3 exd4
  20. 20.cxd4 Rxe3
  21. 21.Qxe3 a5
  22. 22.b5 Ne7
  23. 23.Re1 Nd5
  24. 24.Qb3 N5f6
  25. 25.Nd3 Nb6
  26. 26.Nfe5 a4
  27. 27.Qc2 Bg6
  28. 28.Nxg6 hxg6
  29. 29.Ne5 Nbd5
  30. 30.Qxa4 b6
  31. 31.Nd3 Bf8
  32. 32.Ne5 Qd6
  33. 33.Nc6 Re8
  34. 34.Re5 Ne7
  35. 35.Qc4 Nf5
  36. 36.Rxe8 Nxe8
  37. 37.Ne5 Qe7
  38. 38.Nxf7 Qe1+
  39. 39.Bf1 Nxg3
  40. 40.Ne5+ Kh7
  41. 41.fxg3 Qxg3+
  42. 42.Kh1

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