Boris Spassky vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-ch28 · 1961 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch28
Site Moscow
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

6k1/1p4n1/pq4r1/4BpQ1/3P4/5P2/1R4P1/6K1 b - - 5 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 Bxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 d6
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 a6
  10. 10.Bc4 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bxf3
  12. 12.Qxf3 g5
  13. 13.Bg3 Na5
  14. 14.Bb3 Qe7
  15. 15.d4 Ne8
  16. 16.Rfd1 Nxb3
  17. 17.axb3 f6
  18. 18.h4 Ng7
  19. 19.hxg5 hxg5
  20. 20.c4 Ne6
  21. 21.c3 Rae8
  22. 22.Ra2 Qh7
  23. 23.c5 Rf7
  24. 24.Rad2 Qh6
  25. 25.Qg4 Rh7
  26. 26.f3 exd4
  27. 27.cxd6 cxd6
  28. 28.cxd4 Ng7
  29. 29.Qd7 g4
  30. 30.Qxg4 d5
  31. 31.exd5 Qe3+
  32. 32.Bf2 Qh6
  33. 33.Kf1 f5
  34. 34.Qg3 Qb6
  35. 35.d6 Qxb3
  36. 36.Kg1 Qd5
  37. 37.Re1 Rxe1+
  38. 38.Bxe1 Rh6
  39. 39.Qg5 Qxd6
  40. 40.Bg3 Qb6
  41. 41.Be5 Rg6
  42. 42.Rb2

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