Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Tal

October Revolution 60 · 1977 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event October Revolution 60
Site Leningrad
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

6k1/3q1pp1/1p3n2/rP1p3p/1R6/1Q2PPP1/5BKP/8 b - - 6 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bd2 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Rc1 Nd7
  11. 11.Qb3 Ndf6
  12. 12.Rfd1 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.Be1 Qe7
  15. 15.e3 Rac8
  16. 16.Nb5 a5
  17. 17.Nbd4 Ba6
  18. 18.Qa4 Ng4
  19. 19.a3 Rfe8
  20. 20.Bf1 Bxf1
  21. 21.Kxf1 Qf6
  22. 22.Kg2 Nd6
  23. 23.b4 axb4
  24. 24.axb4 Bxd4
  25. 25.Rxc8 Rxc8
  26. 26.Rxd4 Qe6
  27. 27.Qb3 Nf6
  28. 28.Rd1 Nc4
  29. 29.Nd4 Qe4+
  30. 30.Kg1 Ne5
  31. 31.Qb1 Nf3+
  32. 32.Nxf3 Qxf3
  33. 33.Rd4 h5
  34. 34.Qd1 Qf5
  35. 35.Kg2 Qe6
  36. 36.Qd3 Rc4
  37. 37.b5 Rc8
  38. 38.f3 Ra8
  39. 39.Bf2 Ra5
  40. 40.Qb3 Qd7
  41. 41.Rb4

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