Etienne Bacrot vs Vasily Smyslov

Cannes mT · 1996 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Etienne Bacrot
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cannes mT
Site Cannes
Round 5
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/8/pr3k2/2NP1p2/7n/5P2/R3K3/8 b - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d6
  5. 5.Bg5 c5
  6. 6.e3 cxd4
  7. 7.exd4 Qa5
  8. 8.Bxf6 Bxc3+
  9. 9.bxc3 gxf6
  10. 10.Nf3 Nd7
  11. 11.Nd2 b6
  12. 12.Rb1 Qh5
  13. 13.Ne4 Ke7
  14. 14.Qa4 Qg6
  15. 15.Qc6 d5
  16. 16.Nd2 Ba6
  17. 17.cxd5 Rhc8
  18. 18.d6+ Ke8
  19. 19.Qf3 Bxf1
  20. 20.Rxf1 Rab8
  21. 21.Ke2 b5
  22. 22.Rfc1 Rb6
  23. 23.Ne4 f5
  24. 24.Nc5 Qg4
  25. 25.Qxg4 fxg4
  26. 26.Ne4 f5
  27. 27.Ng5 Rxd6
  28. 28.Nxh7 Ke7
  29. 29.Ng5 Nb6
  30. 30.h4 Nd5
  31. 31.Kd2 a6
  32. 32.a4 bxa4
  33. 33.Rb7+ Rc7
  34. 34.Rxc7+ Nxc7
  35. 35.Ra1 Nb5
  36. 36.Rxa4 Rc6
  37. 37.Ra1 Kf6
  38. 38.f4 gxf3
  39. 39.gxf3 Nc7
  40. 40.Rc1 e5
  41. 41.Ra1 exd4
  42. 42.cxd4 Nd5
  43. 43.Ra5 Ne7
  44. 44.Kd3 Ng6
  45. 45.d5 Ne5+
  46. 46.Ke2 Rb6
  47. 47.Ra2 Ng6
  48. 48.Ne6 Nxh4
  49. 49.Nc5

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