Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Tal

URS-chT · 1962 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site Leningrad
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

3r4/p7/1p6/P1p1kppp/8/1PPPK1P1/7P/5R2 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Qd2 Nge7
  8. 8.f4 Nd4
  9. 9.Nf3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O exf4
  11. 11.Bxf4 Nxf3+
  12. 12.Rxf3 Be6
  13. 13.Bh6 Nc6
  14. 14.Bxg7 Kxg7
  15. 15.Raf1 Qe7
  16. 16.Rf4 Rad8
  17. 17.Nd1 d5
  18. 18.exd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.Re1 Qd6
  20. 20.Bxd5 Qxd5
  21. 21.Nc3 Qd7
  22. 22.Ne4 Qd4+
  23. 23.Kf1 f6
  24. 24.b3 b6
  25. 25.Qf2 Rde8
  26. 26.Qxd4 Nxd4
  27. 27.c3 Nb5
  28. 28.a4 Nc7
  29. 29.Rf2 f5
  30. 30.Ng5 h6
  31. 31.Nh3 Nd5
  32. 32.Nf4 Nxf4
  33. 33.Rxf4 Rd8
  34. 34.Rf3 Rfe8
  35. 35.Re2 Kf6
  36. 36.Ke1 Rxe2+
  37. 37.Kxe2 g5
  38. 38.Rf1 Ke5
  39. 39.Ke3 h5
  40. 40.a5

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