Mikhail Tal vs Vasily Smyslov

Aker Brygge · 1989 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Aker Brygge
Site Aker Brygge
Round 3
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

6k1/2p2pp1/pp1p1bp1/3P4/4n1P1/2B4P/PPP2P2/2K1N3 w - - 1 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
  6. 6.d4 Be7
  7. 7.Bd3 Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bh5
  9. 9.Bf4 O-O
  10. 10.g4 Bg6
  11. 11.Qd2 Nc6
  12. 12.Bxg6 hxg6
  13. 13.d5 Na5
  14. 14.O-O-O Qd7
  15. 15.Rhe1 Rfe8
  16. 16.Qd3 b6
  17. 17.Qb5 a6
  18. 18.Qxd7 Nxd7
  19. 19.Ne4 Bf8
  20. 20.Bd2 Nc4
  21. 21.Bc3 Nc5
  22. 22.Ned2 Nxd2
  23. 23.Nxd2 Be7
  24. 24.Nf3 Bf6
  25. 25.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  26. 26.Re1 Rxe1+
  27. 27.Nxe1 Ne4

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