Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Tal

URS-ch41 · 1973 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E61)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/B3bpk1/b6p/8/2N5/1P6/2N1K1nP/8 w - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg5 c5
  6. 6.e3 d6
  7. 7.Be2 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Nh5
  10. 10.Qc2 g4
  11. 11.Nh4 cxd4
  12. 12.exd4 Nc6
  13. 13.d5 Nd4
  14. 14.Qd2 e5
  15. 15.dxe6 Bxe6
  16. 16.Rd1 Qg5
  17. 17.f4 gxf3
  18. 18.Nxf3 Qxd2+
  19. 19.Rxd2 Nxe2
  20. 20.Nxe2 Bxc4
  21. 21.Bxd6 Rfe8
  22. 22.b3 Ba6
  23. 23.Kd1 Nf6
  24. 24.Ng3 Ng4
  25. 25.Nf5 Bc3
  26. 26.Rc2 Rac8
  27. 27.Re1 Bxe1
  28. 28.Ne7+ Kh7
  29. 29.Rxc8 Rxc8
  30. 30.Nxc8 Bf2
  31. 31.Bb8 b6
  32. 32.Nd6 Ne3+
  33. 33.Kd2 Nxg2
  34. 34.Bxa7 Kg7
  35. 35.a4 Bc5
  36. 36.Nc4 Bb4+
  37. 37.Ke2 b5
  38. 38.axb5 Bxb5
  39. 39.Nd4 Ba6
  40. 40.Nc2 Be7

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