Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Tal

Alekhine mem · 1963 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Round 7
Date 1963.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

1r6/R7/2p5/3b2pp/1p6/1P2k3/PKR1P2P/8 b - - 3 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O c5
  6. 6.Nc3 Be7
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Nc6
  9. 9.Qf4 Qb8
  10. 10.Qxb8+ Rxb8
  11. 11.Bf4 Rc8
  12. 12.Nb5 Ne4
  13. 13.Rad1 Bc5
  14. 14.Nd2 Nxd2
  15. 15.Rxd2 Bb4
  16. 16.Rd3 e5
  17. 17.Be3 Ba6
  18. 18.Rb3 Bf8
  19. 19.Bxc6 Rxc6
  20. 20.Nxa7 Bxc4
  21. 21.Rc3 Bb4
  22. 22.Rc2 b5
  23. 23.Nxc6 dxc6
  24. 24.Rd1 Ke7
  25. 25.b3 Bd5
  26. 26.Bc5+ Bxc5
  27. 27.Rxc5 Ke6
  28. 28.f3 f5
  29. 29.Re1 Kd6
  30. 30.Rc2 e4
  31. 31.fxe4 Bxe4
  32. 32.Rd2+ Ke6
  33. 33.Kf2 Ra8
  34. 34.Rc1 Bd5
  35. 35.Ke3 Ke5
  36. 36.Kd3 Rb8
  37. 37.Kc3 b4+
  38. 38.Kb2 g5
  39. 39.Rc5 h5
  40. 40.Ra5 f4
  41. 41.gxf4+ Kxf4
  42. 42.Ra7 Ke3
  43. 43.Rc2

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