Vladimir Epishin vs Vasily Smyslov

Biel Interzonal · 1993 · Bogo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Epishin
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Biel Interzonal
Site Biel
Round 6
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Bogo-Indian Defense (E11)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/2Bn1k2/2p2p2/5Pp1/2P5/2K1P3/8/8 w - - 4 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Bd2 a5
  5. 5.Qc2 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 b6
  9. 9.e3 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd3 e5
  11. 11.dxe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Nxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.O-O-O Bxc3
  14. 14.Be4 Qc8
  15. 15.Bxb7 Qxb7
  16. 16.Qxc3 Nd7
  17. 17.Rd5 f6
  18. 18.Rhd1 Nc5
  19. 19.Qc2 O-O
  20. 20.Qg6 Qc8
  21. 21.f3 Qe8
  22. 22.Qc2 e4
  23. 23.fxe4 Qxe4
  24. 24.Qxe4 Nxe4
  25. 25.Rd7 Rac8
  26. 26.b3 Rfe8
  27. 27.Be1 Nc5
  28. 28.R7d5 Kf7
  29. 29.Bc3 c6
  30. 30.Rf5 Ne4
  31. 31.Be1 Rcd8
  32. 32.Rxd8 Rxd8
  33. 33.Kc2 g5
  34. 34.c5 Ke6
  35. 35.g4 bxc5
  36. 36.a4 h5
  37. 37.h3 hxg4
  38. 38.hxg4 Rd5
  39. 39.Rf1 c4
  40. 40.bxc4 Re5
  41. 41.Rf3 Kf7
  42. 42.Rf5 Rxf5
  43. 43.gxf5 Nc5
  44. 44.Bxa5 Nxa4
  45. 45.Bc7 Nc5
  46. 46.Kc3 Nd7

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