Vladimir Epishin vs Vasily Smyslov

Moscow blitz · 1993 · Dutch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Epishin
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow blitz
Site Moscow
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A90)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

6k1/1Q5p/p1p5/P1Pq1p2/4p1pP/4P1P1/5PK1/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 f5
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.Nh3 c6
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bf4 Bxf4
  8. 8.Nxf4 g5
  9. 9.Nd3 Nbd7
  10. 10.h4 g4
  11. 11.Nd2 Ne4
  12. 12.Rc1 O-O
  13. 13.O-O Qe7
  14. 14.b4 Qg7
  15. 15.e3 a6
  16. 16.a4 Nb6
  17. 17.Nb2 Bd7
  18. 18.a5 Nc8
  19. 19.Nd3 Ncd6
  20. 20.Ne5 Be8
  21. 21.Nb3 Nf7
  22. 22.Nxf7 Bxf7
  23. 23.Nc5 Nxc5
  24. 24.bxc5 dxc4
  25. 25.Rb1 Rab8
  26. 26.Qc3 Rfe8
  27. 27.Qxc4 e5
  28. 28.Qd3 e4
  29. 29.Qc3 Bd5
  30. 30.Rb6 Re7
  31. 31.Rfb1 Rd8
  32. 32.Bf1 Qf7
  33. 33.R1b4 Rdd7
  34. 34.Bc4 Bxc4
  35. 35.Rxc4 Kf8
  36. 36.Rcb4 Qd5
  37. 37.Qb2 Qf7
  38. 38.Kg2 Kg8
  39. 39.d5 Qxd5
  40. 40.Rxb7 Rxb7
  41. 41.Rxb7 Rxb7
  42. 42.Qxb7

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