Vasily Smyslov vs Boris Spassky

URS-ch41 · 1973 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Boris Spassky
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/1p1N4/2p2r1p/2P1p3/p3P3/2P5/P1r2PP1/6K1 w - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Bf4 Nd7
  8. 8.Nd2 e5
  9. 9.Bg3 Bd6
  10. 10.Nc4 Bc7
  11. 11.Qf3 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Qe7
  13. 13.c3 Nc5
  14. 14.Bc2 a5
  15. 15.Rfd1 f6
  16. 16.Ne3 g6
  17. 17.h4 Be6
  18. 18.h5 a4
  19. 19.Bh4 Qg7
  20. 20.Ng4 gxh5
  21. 21.Nxf6+ Kh8
  22. 22.Qe3 Bb6
  23. 23.Nxh5 Qg6
  24. 24.Qg5 Qxg5
  25. 25.Bxg5 Bg4
  26. 26.Nf6 Bxd1
  27. 27.Rxd1 h6
  28. 28.Bh4 Bd8
  29. 29.Rxd8 Raxd8
  30. 30.b4 Rd2
  31. 31.bxc5 Rxc2
  32. 32.Nd7 Rf4
  33. 33.Bf6+ Rxf6

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