Martin Christoffel vs Vasily Smyslov

Staunton mem · 1996 · French, Advance · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Martin Christoffel
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 0-1
Event Staunton mem
Site Groningen
Date 1996.00.00
Opening French, Advance (C02)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4k3/p5p1/2b1p2p/8/1B3RP1/6K1/3prP1P/8 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 c5
  4. 4.c3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 Qb6
  6. 6.a3 Bd7
  7. 7.b4 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Rc8
  9. 9.Be2 Nge7
  10. 10.O-O Nf5
  11. 11.Bb2 Be7
  12. 12.Qd3 O-O
  13. 13.Nbd2 f6
  14. 14.b5 Na5
  15. 15.Rfc1 Nc4
  16. 16.Nxc4 dxc4
  17. 17.Qc2 Bxb5
  18. 18.Bc3 fxe5
  19. 19.dxe5 Bc5
  20. 20.Rf1 Qc6
  21. 21.a4 Ba6
  22. 22.Ng5 h6
  23. 23.Bf3 Qe8
  24. 24.Ne4 Nh4
  25. 25.Nxc5 Nxf3+
  26. 26.gxf3 Rxc5
  27. 27.Qe4 Rd5
  28. 28.Rfd1 Rd3
  29. 29.Rxd3 cxd3
  30. 30.Bd2 Qh5
  31. 31.Kg2 Bc4
  32. 32.Qg4 Qxe5
  33. 33.Re1 Qf5
  34. 34.Re3 Qxg4+
  35. 35.fxg4 Rc8
  36. 36.Kg3 Rc6
  37. 37.Re4 Kf7
  38. 38.Kf4 b5
  39. 39.axb5 Bxb5
  40. 40.Rd4 Rc2
  41. 41.Ke3 Ke7
  42. 42.Bb4+ Ke8
  43. 43.Rf4 Re2+
  44. 44.Kf3 Bc6+
  45. 45.Kg3 d2

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