Vasily Smyslov vs Boris Spassky

URS-ch29 · 1961 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Boris Spassky
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch29
Site Baku
Round 5
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1B4k1/5p1p/8/6p1/q7/3npPP1/2R4P/2R3K1 w - - 2 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 g6
  4. 4.b4 Bg7
  5. 5.Bb2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Bg4
  7. 7.c4 c6
  8. 8.Na3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Rc1 a5
  10. 10.b5 a4
  11. 11.d3 e5
  12. 12.bxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.cxd5 cxd5
  14. 14.Nc2 e4
  15. 15.dxe4 dxe4
  16. 16.Nd2 Rb8
  17. 17.Ba3 Re8
  18. 18.Ne3 Ne5
  19. 19.Nxg4 Nexg4
  20. 20.Nc4 e3
  21. 21.f3 Nf2
  22. 22.Qxa4 Nd5
  23. 23.f4 Nc3
  24. 24.Qc2 Qd4
  25. 25.Ne5 Bxe5
  26. 26.fxe5 Rec8
  27. 27.Bf3 Qd2
  28. 28.Kg2 Qd7
  29. 29.Bd6 Nce4
  30. 30.e6 Qxe6
  31. 31.Bxb8 Rxc2
  32. 32.Rxc2 g5
  33. 33.Kg1 Nd2
  34. 34.Rfc1 Nxf3+
  35. 35.exf3 Nd3
  36. 36.Rc6 Qxa2
  37. 37.R6c2 Qa4

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