Richard Forster vs Vasily Smyslov

Nagler mem · 1998 · King's Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Richard Forster
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Nagler mem
Site Zuerich
Round 3
Date 1998.08.09
Opening King's Gambit (C30)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

4r3/2p2kpp/1p3p2/p1p1nP2/2P2B2/1P6/P1P2KPP/3R4 w - a6 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Bc5
  3. 3.f4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bc4 Bg4
  6. 6.Na4 exf4
  7. 7.Nxc5 dxc5
  8. 8.d3 Bxf3
  9. 9.Qxf3 Ne5
  10. 10.Qxf4 Nxc4
  11. 11.dxc4 Ne7
  12. 12.Be3 Ng6
  13. 13.Qf5 b6
  14. 14.O-O O-O
  15. 15.Rad1 Qc8
  16. 16.b3 f6
  17. 17.Rd7 Ne5
  18. 18.Re7 Qxf5
  19. 19.exf5 Rac8
  20. 20.Bf4 Rfe8
  21. 21.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  22. 22.Rd1 Kf7
  23. 23.Kf2 a5

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