Vasily Smyslov vs Boris Spassky

URS-chT · 1963 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site Moscow
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/1r5p/4k3/pP1p4/5R2/1P1K2P1/7P/8 w - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d4 O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qxc3 f5
  10. 10.b3 Bf6
  11. 11.Bb2 d6
  12. 12.Rad1 Qe7
  13. 13.Ne1 Bxg2
  14. 14.Nxg2 Nd7
  15. 15.Qc2 Rae8
  16. 16.e4 fxe4
  17. 17.Qxe4 c5
  18. 18.Ne3 cxd4
  19. 19.Bxd4 Nc5
  20. 20.Qc6 Qb7
  21. 21.Qxb7 Nxb7
  22. 22.Nc2 Kf7
  23. 23.Be3 Rd8
  24. 24.Na3 d5
  25. 25.cxd5 exd5
  26. 26.Nb5 Nc5
  27. 27.Bd4 Rd7
  28. 28.Bxf6 Kxf6
  29. 29.Rfe1 Rff7
  30. 30.f3 Rfe7
  31. 31.Rxe7 Kxe7
  32. 32.Kf2 Ne6
  33. 33.Ke3 g5
  34. 34.Nd4 Rc7
  35. 35.Re1 Ng7
  36. 36.Kd3+ Kf6
  37. 37.a4 a5
  38. 38.f4 gxf4
  39. 39.Rf1 Ne6
  40. 40.Nxe6 Kxe6
  41. 41.Rxf4 b5
  42. 42.axb5 Rb7

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