Boris Spassky vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-ch22 · 1955 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch22
Site Moscow
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E13)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/pb1nqpp1/1p2p2p/2p5/2PP4/2Q1PN2/P3BPPP/2RR2K1 w - - 0 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 Bb4
  7. 7.e3 Qe7
  8. 8.Qc2 Bxc3+
  9. 9.Qxc3 d6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Qxf6
  11. 11.Be2 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rfd8
  14. 14.Rac1 c5
  15. 15.b4 Qe7
  16. 16.bxc5 dxc5

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