Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Tal

URS-ch37 · 1969 · English Opening · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch37
Site URS
Date 1969.00.00
Opening English Opening (A38)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b5/2P3N1/3k3p/p3pp2/2p2P1P/2P1K3/P3P3/8 b - h3 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 c5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nc6
  4. 4.Nc3 g6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bg7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.b3 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Bb2 Nxc3
  10. 10.Bxc3 Bxc3
  11. 11.dxc3 Qxd1
  12. 12.Rfxd1 Bf5
  13. 13.Nh4 Be6
  14. 14.Bxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.Nf3 f6
  16. 16.Nd2 Rfd8
  17. 17.Ne4 c4
  18. 18.Nc5 Bf5
  19. 19.f3 Bc2
  20. 20.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  21. 21.Kf2 Kf7
  22. 22.b4 Bf5
  23. 23.Ke1 e5
  24. 24.Nb7 Rd7
  25. 25.Na5 c5
  26. 26.bxc5 Rd5
  27. 27.Nb7 Rd7
  28. 28.Nd6+ Ke7
  29. 29.g4 Be6
  30. 30.Rb1 Rc7
  31. 31.Rb7 Rxb7
  32. 32.Nxb7 Kd7
  33. 33.Nd6 h6
  34. 34.Kf2 Kc6
  35. 35.Ke3 a5
  36. 36.Ne8 f5
  37. 37.Ng7 Bd7
  38. 38.gxf5 gxf5
  39. 39.f4 Kd5
  40. 40.c6 Bc8
  41. 41.c7 Kd6
  42. 42.h4

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