Etienne Bacrot vs Vasily Smyslov

The Game

White	Etienne Bacrot
Black	Vasily Smyslov
Result	1-0
Event	Albert m
Site	Albert
Round	2
Date	1996.00.00
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves	40

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/p3PR2/1p6/5Pk1/3p3p/6P1/P4K2/8 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.Qc2 d5
5. 5.cxd5 exd5
6. 6.Bg5 h6
7. 7.Bh4 g5
8. 8.Bg3 Ne4
9. 9.e3 h5
10. 10.f3 Bxc3+
11. 11.bxc3 Nxg3
12. 12.hxg3 Nd7
13. 13.Kf2 Nf6
14. 14.Rb1 b6
15. 15.c4 c6
16. 16.cxd5 cxd5
17. 17.Bb5+ Kf8
18. 18.Ne2 Kg7
19. 19.Rb3 Be6
20. 20.Ba6 Qd6
21. 21.Rc3 Rae8
22. 22.Qc1 Bd7
23. 23.e4 dxe4
24. 24.Qxg5+ Kf8
25. 25.Re3 exf3
26. 26.Rxe8+ Kxe8
27. 27.gxf3 Rg8
28. 28.Qe5+ Qxe5
29. 29.dxe5 Nd5
30. 30.Bc4 Be6
31. 31.Nd4 Rh8
32. 32.Nxe6 fxe6
33. 33.Bxd5 exd5
34. 34.f4 Kf7
35. 35.f5 d4
36. 36.Rc1 Kg7
37. 37.Rc7+ Kh6
38. 38.Rf7 Kg5
39. 39.e6 h4
40. 40.e7

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