Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Tal

URS-ch44 · 1976 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch44
Site Moscow
Date 1976.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A49)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

3Q4/pb6/1p2pkpp/2p5/2P1p2P/1P2P1P1/P4P2/qN4K1 b - - 6 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.b3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bb2 d6
  5. 5.d4 c5
  6. 6.d5 e6
  7. 7.dxe6 fxe6
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O d5
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nc6
  11. 11.e3 b6
  12. 12.c4 Bb7
  13. 13.Ng5 Re8
  14. 14.h4 Na5
  15. 15.Qe2 Qe7
  16. 16.Bh3 Bc8
  17. 17.Rad1 h6
  18. 18.Ngf3 Nc6
  19. 19.Nb1 Ba6
  20. 20.Ne5 Nxe5
  21. 21.Bxe5 Ne4
  22. 22.Bxg7 Qxg7
  23. 23.Qc2 Rad8
  24. 24.Bg2 Bb7
  25. 25.Bxe4 dxe4
  26. 26.Rxd8 Rxd8
  27. 27.Rd1 Rxd1+
  28. 28.Qxd1 Qa1
  29. 29.Qd8+ Kf7
  30. 30.Qd7+ Kf6
  31. 31.Qd8+

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