Robert Fontaine vs Vasily Smyslov

Cannes mT · 1996 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Robert Fontaine
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cannes mT
Site Cannes
Round 1
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/6n1/5pBp/q2P1P2/6P1/P3Q2P/6K1 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bc5
  5. 5.Nxc6 bxc6
  6. 6.Bd3 Ne7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 d6
  9. 9.Kh1 Bb6
  10. 10.f4 f5
  11. 11.Bd2 d5
  12. 12.exd5 cxd5
  13. 13.Qf3 Bb7
  14. 14.Rae1 Qd7
  15. 15.Na4 Ng6
  16. 16.b3 c5
  17. 17.Qf2 Rac8
  18. 18.Be2 Qd6
  19. 19.Bh5 Bd8
  20. 20.Nb2 Bh4
  21. 21.g3 Bf6
  22. 22.Nd3 Bd4
  23. 23.Qg2 Rfe8
  24. 24.Bf3 Re4
  25. 25.c3 Ba6
  26. 26.Be2 Be3
  27. 27.Nf2 Bxf2
  28. 28.Qxf2 Rce8
  29. 29.Bxa6 Qxa6
  30. 30.Qxc5 Rxe1
  31. 31.Rxe1 Rxe1+
  32. 32.Bxe1 Qf1+
  33. 33.Qg1 Qe2
  34. 34.Qf2 Qe4+
  35. 35.Kg1 h5
  36. 36.Bd2 Kh7
  37. 37.Be3 a5
  38. 38.Bb6 a4
  39. 39.bxa4 Qxa4
  40. 40.Qe2 Kh6
  41. 41.Bd8 d4
  42. 42.Bg5+ Kh7
  43. 43.cxd4

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