Josef Ask vs Vasily Smyslov

Rilton Cup 97/98 · 1998 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Josef Ask
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rilton Cup 97/98
Site Stockholm
Round 2
Date 1998.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B18)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

2rr2k1/pp3ppp/4pn2/q3N3/2P5/bPB1R2P/P4PP1/Q4RK1 b - - 28 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc5 Qc7
  6. 6.Bd3 Bxd3
  7. 7.Nxd3 e6
  8. 8.Nf3 Nd7
  9. 9.O-O Bd6
  10. 10.c4 Ngf6
  11. 11.Re1 O-O
  12. 12.b3 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 Nxc5
  14. 14.Nxc5 Bxc5
  15. 15.h3 Rfd8
  16. 16.Qc2 Bb6
  17. 17.Re2 Qd6
  18. 18.Bd2 Bc5
  19. 19.Bc3 Qd3
  20. 20.Qb2 Be7
  21. 21.Ne5 Qd6
  22. 22.Rae1 Qa3
  23. 23.Qa1 Bb4
  24. 24.Bb2 Qa5
  25. 25.Rf1 Rac8
  26. 26.Re3 Ba3
  27. 27.Bc3 Bb4
  28. 28.Bb2 Ba3
  29. 29.Bc3

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