Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Tal

Candidats Tournament · 1985 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Montpellier
Round 3
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E03)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/1b3pp1/1b2p2p/pp6/8/2n1P1P1/PP3PBP/R3N1K1 w - - 0 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Nbd7
  6. 6.Bg2 a6
  7. 7.Qxc4 b5
  8. 8.Qc6 Rb8
  9. 9.Bg5 Bb7
  10. 10.Qc2 c5
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxc5
  12. 12.O-O Rc8
  13. 13.Qd3 O-O
  14. 14.Nbd2 h6
  15. 15.Bxf6 Nxf6
  16. 16.Qxd8 Rfxd8
  17. 17.Nb3 Bb6
  18. 18.e3 Nd5
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rc2
  20. 20.Rd2 Rdc8
  21. 21.Ne1 Rxd2
  22. 22.Nxd2 a5
  23. 23.Ne4 Rd8
  24. 24.Nc3 Nxc3

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