Curt Hansen vs Vasily Smyslov

Sigeman & Co · 1997 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Curt Hansen
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sigeman & Co
Site Malmo
Round 4
Date 1997.06.13
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r3r3/ppp2kpp/4b3/2p3B1/8/P6P/1PPR1PP1/R5K1 b - - 1 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Be7
  6. 6.Re1 Nd6
  7. 7.Bxc6 dxc6
  8. 8.dxe5 Nf5
  9. 9.Qe2 Nd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Qxd4
  11. 11.Nd2 Bg4
  12. 12.Nb3 Bxe2
  13. 13.Nxd4 Bg4
  14. 14.h3 Bd7
  15. 15.e6 fxe6
  16. 16.Nxe6 Kf7
  17. 17.Ng5+ Bxg5
  18. 18.Bxg5 Rhe8
  19. 19.Red1 Be6
  20. 20.a3 c5
  21. 21.Rd2

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