Ferdinand Hellers vs Vasily Smyslov

Sigeman & Co · 1997 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Ferdinand Hellers
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sigeman & Co
Site Malmo
Round 6
Date 1997.06.15
Opening Ruy Lopez (C60)
Moves 26
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

2k5/p1pr3p/6p1/2p5/bp6/1P2KP1P/P1P3P1/3NR3 b - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.Bxe7 Qxe7
  7. 7.Bxc6 dxc6
  8. 8.Qxd4 Nf6
  9. 9.Nc3 Bg4
  10. 10.Nd2 c5
  11. 11.Qe3 O-O-O
  12. 12.h3 Be6
  13. 13.O-O-O Nd7
  14. 14.e5 Rhe8
  15. 15.Rhe1 f6
  16. 16.Nf3 fxe5
  17. 17.Nxe5 Nxe5
  18. 18.Qxe5 Rxd1+
  19. 19.Rxd1 Bd7
  20. 20.Qxe7 Rxe7
  21. 21.Kd2 Bc6
  22. 22.f3 b5
  23. 23.Re1 Rd7+
  24. 24.Ke3 b4
  25. 25.Nd1 Ba4
  26. 26.b3

More Vasily Smyslov Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. browse all Vasily Smyslov games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.