Vasily Smyslov vs Boris Spassky

Moscow · 1971 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

8/1p2pp2/5k2/6p1/3P2P1/P1R2B2/1r2bP2/6K1 b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.b3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bb2 O-O
  5. 5.g3 d5
  6. 6.Bg2 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Qa5+
  8. 8.Nbd2 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O Rd8
  10. 10.a3 Qxc5
  11. 11.b4 Qb6
  12. 12.c4 dxc4
  13. 13.Qc2 a5
  14. 14.Nxc4 Qb5
  15. 15.bxa5 Nxa5
  16. 16.Nxa5 Bf5
  17. 17.Qb3 Rxa5
  18. 18.Qxb5 Rxb5
  19. 19.Bc3 Ne4
  20. 20.Bxg7 Kxg7
  21. 21.e3 Rb2
  22. 22.Nd4 Nc3
  23. 23.Rfc1 Rxd4
  24. 24.exd4 Ne2+
  25. 25.Kf1 Nxc1
  26. 26.Rxc1 Bd3+
  27. 27.Kg1 g5
  28. 28.h3 Kf6
  29. 29.Rc3 Be2
  30. 30.g4 h5
  31. 31.Bf3 hxg4
  32. 32.hxg4

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