Vasily Smyslov vs Boris Spassky

Capablanca mem · 1962 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Capablanca mem
Site Havana
Round 14
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves 15
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/p3qpp1/1p2pn1p/2pb4/3P4/4PN2/PPQ2PPP/1BR2RK1 w - - 2 16

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 b6
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.Rc1 c5
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Bxe7 Qxe7
  13. 13.Bb1 Rfd8
  14. 14.Nxd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.Qc2 Nf6

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