Vasily Smyslov vs Boris Spassky

URS-chT · 1960 · Alekhine's Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event URS-chT
Site Moscow
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B05)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/nppq2pb/2n2p2/p1P3QP/2BPp3/1P4B1/P4P2/3R2K1 b - - 1 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg4
  5. 5.Be2 Nc6
  6. 6.c4 Nb6
  7. 7.exd6 exd6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.b3 Bf6
  11. 11.Be3 Re8
  12. 12.h3 Bh5
  13. 13.Qd2 d5
  14. 14.c5 Nc8
  15. 15.Rad1 a5
  16. 16.Rfe1 N8a7
  17. 17.Bf4 Qd7
  18. 18.g4 Bg6
  19. 19.Bg3 h6
  20. 20.Qf4 Re7
  21. 21.Bf1 Rae8
  22. 22.Rxe7 Rxe7
  23. 23.h4 Re4
  24. 24.Nxe4 dxe4
  25. 25.h5 Bh7
  26. 26.g5 hxg5
  27. 27.Nxg5 Bxg5
  28. 28.Qxg5 f6
  29. 29.Bc4+

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