Boris Spassky vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-chT · 1966 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site URS
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C68)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

2b1r3/1pk2npp/2p5/p7/P3N3/1P3P2/1K1RN1PP/8 w - - 0 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.Nc3 f6
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 Qxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bd7
  9. 9.Bf4 O-O-O
  10. 10.O-O-O Bd6
  11. 11.Bxd6 cxd6
  12. 12.Rd2 Nh6
  13. 13.Rhd1 Kc7
  14. 14.f3 Rhe8
  15. 15.b3 f5
  16. 16.a4 Bc8
  17. 17.Kb2 fxe4
  18. 18.Nxe4 Nf7
  19. 19.c4 d5
  20. 20.cxd5 Rxd5
  21. 21.Ne2 Rxd2+
  22. 22.Rxd2 a5

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