Alexandar Budnikov vs Vasily Smyslov

Moscow blitz · 1993 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Alexandar Budnikov
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow blitz
Site Moscow
Date 1993.00.00
Opening English Opening (A21)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

3r1r1k/6pp/1p2n3/p1p2R2/4P1nN/1b4P1/1B4BP/4qR1K w - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 f5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Qc2 Bxc3
  6. 6.Qxc3 d6
  7. 7.c5 c6
  8. 8.cxd6 Qxd6
  9. 9.b3 Be6
  10. 10.Bb2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nf3 Nd5
  12. 12.Qc2 O-O
  13. 13.d3 Rae8
  14. 14.O-O Kh8
  15. 15.Rad1 Bg8
  16. 16.e3 f4
  17. 17.Rfe1 fxe3
  18. 18.fxe3 Qh6
  19. 19.Bc1 Qh5
  20. 20.Rf1 N7f6
  21. 21.e4 Nb4
  22. 22.Qd2 c5
  23. 23.Ba3 a5
  24. 24.Nh4 Rd8
  25. 25.Rf5 Qe8
  26. 26.Qc3 b6
  27. 27.Rxe5 Qd7
  28. 28.Rg5 Nxa2
  29. 29.Qa1 Nb4
  30. 30.Bb2 Nc2
  31. 31.Qc1 Nd4
  32. 32.Qe3 Bxb3
  33. 33.Rf1 Ne6
  34. 34.Rgf5 Qxd3
  35. 35.Qf2 Ng4
  36. 36.Qe1 Qe3+
  37. 37.Kh1 Qxe1

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