Ferdinand Hellers vs Vasily Smyslov

Groningen · 1989 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 74 moves

The Game

White Ferdinand Hellers
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event Groningen
Site Groningen
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 74
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/3nk1P1/6BP/3p4/3K4/8/8 b - - 4 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 cxd4
  12. 12.cxd4 Bb7
  13. 13.Nbd2 Qc7
  14. 14.Nf1 Rac8
  15. 15.Bb1 Rfe8
  16. 16.d5 Nc4
  17. 17.b3 Nb6
  18. 18.Bd2 Nh5
  19. 19.Ne3 g6
  20. 20.g3 Nd7
  21. 21.Bc2 Bf8
  22. 22.a4 Ra8
  23. 23.axb5 axb5
  24. 24.Qe2 Qb6
  25. 25.b4 Reb8
  26. 26.Bd3 Bc8
  27. 27.Kg2 Rxa1
  28. 28.Rxa1 Ndf6
  29. 29.Nd1 Bd7
  30. 30.Nc3 Ne8
  31. 31.Ra5 Nc7
  32. 32.Ne1 Qb7
  33. 33.Nc2 Qc8
  34. 34.h4 f5
  35. 35.exf5 Bxf5
  36. 36.Bxf5 Qxf5
  37. 37.Na3 Nf6
  38. 38.Naxb5 Nxb5
  39. 39.Rxb5 Rc8
  40. 40.Qf3 e4
  41. 41.Qxf5 gxf5
  42. 42.Rb7 Ng4
  43. 43.b5 Bg7
  44. 44.b6 Bxc3
  45. 45.Rc7 Rb8
  46. 46.Bxc3 Rxb6
  47. 47.Rg7+ Kf8
  48. 48.Rg5 Rb7
  49. 49.Rxf5+ Rf7
  50. 50.Rxf7+ Kxf7
  51. 51.h5 Ke8
  52. 52.Bd4 Nh6
  53. 53.Kh3 Nf5
  54. 54.Ba7 Ne7
  55. 55.Kg4 Kf7
  56. 56.Bd4 Nxd5
  57. 57.Kf5 Ne7+
  58. 58.Kxe4 Ke6
  59. 59.g4 d5+
  60. 60.Ke3 Ng8
  61. 61.f3 Ne7
  62. 62.f4 Kf7
  63. 63.Bb2 Nc6
  64. 64.Kf3 Ne7
  65. 65.f5 h6
  66. 66.Bc1 Kg7
  67. 67.f6+ Kxf6
  68. 68.Bxh6 Nc6
  69. 69.Kf4 d4
  70. 70.Ke4 Ne5
  71. 71.g5+ Ke6
  72. 72.g6 Nc4
  73. 73.Bg5 Nd6+
  74. 74.Kd3

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