Mikhail Tal vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-ch39 · 1971 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch39
Site Leningrad
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

r3q1k1/ppp2ppp/3p1bn1/3P4/2P2n2/2NbQN1P/PP1B1PPK/R4B2 w - - 8 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Be7
  6. 6.Bd3 Nf6
  7. 7.h3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Re8
  9. 9.c4 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nc3 Nf8
  11. 11.d5 Ng6
  12. 12.Re1 Bd7
  13. 13.Bg5 Nh5
  14. 14.Bd2 Nhf4
  15. 15.Bf1 Bf6
  16. 16.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  17. 17.Qc1 Be5
  18. 18.Qe1 Bf6
  19. 19.Kh2 Bf5
  20. 20.Qe3 Bd3

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