1983 CANDIDATES MATCHES

TOURNAMENT · ROUND ORDER

Replay all 83 chess games from 1983 Candidates Matches. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about 1983 Candidates Matches →

ROUND ORDER PLAYERS RESULT MOVES OPENINGS ROUND
1983.12.12
Kasparov, Garry vs Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
1-0 30 Catalan Opening: Open Defense ROUND 9
1983.12.14
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich vs Kasparov, Garry
1/2-1/2 42 Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense ROUND 10
1983.12.16
Kasparov, Garry vs Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
1-0 32 Catalan Opening ROUND 11
1983.11.21
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Ribli, Zoltan
1-0 65 Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System ROUND 1
1983.11.23
Ribli, Zoltan vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1-0 42 Bogo-Indian Defense ROUND 2
1983.11.25
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Ribli, Zoltan
1/2-1/2 16 Indian Defense: Knights Variation ROUND 3
1983.11.27
Ribli, Zoltan vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1/2-1/2 45 Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation ROUND 4
1983.12.01
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Ribli, Zoltan
1-0 41 Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Main Line ROUND 5
1983.12.04
Ribli, Zoltan vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1/2-1/2 42 Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation ROUND 6
1983.12.06
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Ribli, Zoltan
1-0 42 Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Main Line ROUND 7
1983.12.10
Ribli, Zoltan vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1/2-1/2 41 Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation ROUND 8
1983.12.12
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Ribli, Zoltan
1/2-1/2 28 Tarrasch Defense ROUND 9
1983.12.14
Ribli, Zoltan vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1/2-1/2 30 Zukertort Opening ROUND 10
1983.12.16
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Ribli, Zoltan
1/2-1/2 38 Queen's Indian Defense ROUND 11
1983.01.02
Tal, Mihail vs Andersson, Ulf
1-0 41 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation, Pirc Variation ROUND 1
1983.01.03
Andersson, Ulf vs Tal, Mihail
1/2-1/2 27 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense ROUND 2
1983.01.05
Tal, Mihail vs Andersson, Ulf
1/2-1/2 20 Bogo-Indian Defense ROUND 3
1983.01.06
Andersson, Ulf vs Tal, Mihail
1/2-1/2 60 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense ROUND 4
1983.01.08
Tal, Mihail vs Andersson, Ulf
1/2-1/2 22 Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation ROUND 5
1983.01.09
Andersson, Ulf vs Tal, Mihail
1-0 51 Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Normal Line ROUND 6
1984.03.10
Kasparov, Garry vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1/2-1/2 33 Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation ROUND 1
1984.03.13
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Kasparov, Garry
1/2-1/2 41 Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation, Main Line ROUND 2
1984.03.14
Kasparov, Garry vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1-0 41 Queen's Gambit Declined: Cambridge Springs Defense, Yugoslav Variation ROUND 3
1984.03.16
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Kasparov, Garry
0-1 41 Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Main Line ROUND 4
1984.03.20
Kasparov, Garry vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1/2-1/2 36 Semi-Slav Defense Accepted ROUND 5
1984.03.22
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Kasparov, Garry
1/2-1/2 43 Queen's Gambit Declined ROUND 6
1984.03.26
Kasparov, Garry vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1/2-1/2 14 Queen's Gambit Declined ROUND 7
1984.03.28
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Kasparov, Garry
1/2-1/2 28 Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation, Main Line ROUND 8
1984.03.30
Kasparov, Garry vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1-0 44 Queen's Gambit Declined: Cambridge Springs Defense, Yugoslav Variation ROUND 9
1984.04.01
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Kasparov, Garry
1/2-1/2 38 Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation, Main Line ROUND 10
1984.04.03
Kasparov, Garry vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1/2-1/2 26 Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense ROUND 11
1984.04.07
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Kasparov, Garry
0-1 40 Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Main Line ROUND 12
1984.04.09
Kasparov, Garry vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1/2-1/2 15 Queen's Gambit Declined ROUND 13