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Hector Restifa vs Vassily Smyslov as wall art
Hector Restifa versus Vassily Smyslov at Los Polvorines op, 1980. A Grünfeld Defense. The exact game, rendered as wall art.
Exact, computed from the real moves. Never AI-faked.
- Players
- Hector Restifa vs Vassily Smyslov
- Event
- Los Polvorines op
- Year
- 1980
- Opening
- Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Classical Variation
- ECO
- D86
- Result
- 0-1
Hector Restifa vs Vassily Smyslov, four ways.
Each is a genuinely different artwork of the same game, not a recolor. Choose the one that fits your wall.
The Trace
The signature Endgame style: every piece's full path across the 64 squares, painted as flowing lines.
The Position
The decisive board as a gallery plate with players, opening, and result.
The Score
The whole game in algebraic notation, set as editorial typography.
The Sequence
The arc of the game in a grid of boards, opening to mate.
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Questions, answered.
Is this really Hector Restifa vs Vassily Smyslov?+
Yes. We replay the exact moves of this game (Hector Restifa vs Vassily Smyslov, 1980) with a chess engine and render the real board, the real path of every piece, and the real notation. The preview is the print. There is no AI in the artwork.
What sizes and products can I get?+
Posters from $35 on heavyweight matte paper, plus framed editions from $95 in solid wood, with free shipping on every order. Every print carries the same exact rendering of the game.
Can I make this into my own game instead?+
Yes. Open the creator and paste your own PGN, upload a .pgn file, or drop a Lichess or Chess.com link to render your game the same four ways.
Make Hector Restifa vs Vassily Smyslov your wall art.
Or bring your own game. Paste a PGN, upload a file, or drop a Lichess or Chess.com link.