Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Tal

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 15
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/5p1k/2R4p/1P1qQ1p1/4p3/P7/1B3PK1/6r1 w - - 9 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.O-O d5
  8. 8.Nd2 Nf6
  9. 9.Qe2 Be7
  10. 10.Re1 O-O
  11. 11.b3 a5
  12. 12.Bb2 a4
  13. 13.a3 axb3
  14. 14.cxb3 Qb6
  15. 15.exd5 cxd5
  16. 16.b4 Nd7
  17. 17.Nb3 e5
  18. 18.Bf5 e4
  19. 19.Rec1 Qd6
  20. 20.Nd4 Bf6
  21. 21.Rc6 Qe7
  22. 22.Rac1 h6
  23. 23.Rc7 Be5
  24. 24.Nc6 Qg5
  25. 25.h4 Qxh4
  26. 26.Nxe5 Nxe5
  27. 27.Rxc8 Nf3+
  28. 28.gxf3 Qg5+
  29. 29.Kf1 Qxf5
  30. 30.Rxf8+ Rxf8
  31. 31.fxe4 dxe4
  32. 32.Qe3 Rd8
  33. 33.Qg3 g5
  34. 34.Rc5 Rd1+
  35. 35.Kg2 Qe6
  36. 36.b5 Kh7
  37. 37.Rc6 Qd5
  38. 38.Qe5 Rg1+
  39. 39.Kh2 Rh1+
  40. 40.Kg2 Rg1+

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