Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Tal

Subotica Interzonal · 1987 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 13 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Subotica Interzonal
Site Subotica
Round 2
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 13
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/1pp2pp1/p1nbbq1p/3p4/Q2P4/2N1PN2/PP2BPPP/2RR2K1 b - - 3 13

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bxf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.Qa4+ Nc6
  9. 9.e3 O-O
  10. 10.Be2 Be6
  11. 11.O-O a6
  12. 12.Rac1 Bd6
  13. 13.Rfd1

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