Viswanathan Anand vs Vasily Smyslov

Groningen · 1989 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Groningen
Site Groningen
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C60)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

2k2r2/1pp4p/pnn3p1/8/3p4/5N2/PPPN1PPP/R5K1 w - - 0 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.Bf4 Nf6
  7. 7.e5 Nd5
  8. 8.Bh6 a6
  9. 9.Ba4 Nb6
  10. 10.Bb3 d5
  11. 11.exd6 Qxd6
  12. 12.O-O Be6
  13. 13.Bxe6 fxe6
  14. 14.Nbd2 O-O-O
  15. 15.Re1 Qd5
  16. 16.Qe2 Rhe8
  17. 17.Qxe6+ Qxe6
  18. 18.Rxe6 Bf8
  19. 19.Rxe8 Rxe8
  20. 20.Bxf8 Rxf8

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