Boris Spassky vs Vasily Smyslov

Moscow · 1967 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C68)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

2kr3r/1ppb2pp/p1p3n1/8/1b1NN3/5PB1/PPP3PP/2KR3R b - - 3 16

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 Ne7
  11. 11.f3 Ng6
  12. 12.Bg3 Bb4
  13. 13.Nde2 f5
  14. 14.exf5 Bxf5
  15. 15.Nd4 Bd7
  16. 16.Ne4

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