Vasily Smyslov vs Nigel Short

Candidats Tournament · 1985 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Montpellier
Round 12
Date 1985.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

5rk1/5p2/pp2p1pp/7n/1P2P2P/P2r1PPN/2R2RK1/8 w - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.g3 b6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 d6
  9. 9.Bg5 a6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.Qd3 Ra7
  12. 12.Rad1 Be7
  13. 13.Ne4 O-O
  14. 14.Rd2 Qc7
  15. 15.Neg5 g6
  16. 16.h4 Nd7
  17. 17.b3 Nf6
  18. 18.Nd4 Bxg2
  19. 19.Kxg2 Qb7+
  20. 20.f3 d5
  21. 21.cxd5 Qxd5
  22. 22.e4 Qa8
  23. 23.Rc2 Rd7
  24. 24.Qc3 Bc5
  25. 25.Ne2 Qd8
  26. 26.b4 Bd4
  27. 27.Nxd4 Rxd4
  28. 28.Rff2 Rd3
  29. 29.Qb2 h6
  30. 30.Nh3 Nh5
  31. 31.Qe5 Qd4
  32. 32.Qxd4 Rxd4
  33. 33.a3 Rd3

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