Emil Hermansson vs Vasily Smyslov

Rilton Cup 97/98 · 1998 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Emil Hermansson
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rilton Cup 97/98
Site Stockholm
Round 8
Date 1998.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/4k2p/3R4/pr6/3K4/8/8/8 w - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 g6
  6. 6.O-O Bg7
  7. 7.Nf3 Ne7
  8. 8.c4 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Nbc6
  10. 10.Bf4 d5
  11. 11.e5 dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 b5
  13. 13.Bd3 Bb7
  14. 14.Be4 Qxd1
  15. 15.Rfxd1 Rfd8
  16. 16.Rd6 b4
  17. 17.Na4 Na5
  18. 18.Bxb7 Nxb7
  19. 19.Rb6 Nd5
  20. 20.Rxb7 Nxf4
  21. 21.Rxb4 Nd3
  22. 22.Re4 Rac8
  23. 23.g3 Rc2
  24. 24.Rd1 Rd5
  25. 25.Ne1 Rc1
  26. 26.Rxc1 Nxc1
  27. 27.Rc4 Nxa2
  28. 28.f4 Bf8
  29. 29.Nc2 g5
  30. 30.Ne3 Rd3
  31. 31.Ng4 gxf4
  32. 32.gxf4 Kg7
  33. 33.Kf2 Nb4
  34. 34.Nc3 Nd5
  35. 35.Ke2 Rh3
  36. 36.Nxd5 exd5
  37. 37.Rc7 Kg6
  38. 38.f5+ Kg5
  39. 39.Rxf7 Bc5
  40. 40.Rc7 Kxg4
  41. 41.Rxc5 Kxf5
  42. 42.Rxd5 Rxh2+
  43. 43.Ke3 Rxb2
  44. 44.Rd6 a5
  45. 45.e6 Rb5
  46. 46.Kd4 Kf6
  47. 47.e7+ Kxe7

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