Miguel Illescas Cordoba vs Vasily Smyslov

Barcelona · 1990 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Miguel Illescas Cordoba
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Barcelona
Site Barcelona
Round 1
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D49)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/8/4k1P1/5p1n/5P2/8/5K2/2B5 b - - 2 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 a6
  9. 9.e4 c5
  10. 10.e5 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxb5 axb5
  12. 12.exf6 gxf6
  13. 13.O-O Qb6
  14. 14.Be4 Bb7
  15. 15.Bxb7 Qxb7
  16. 16.Nxd4 Rg8
  17. 17.Qf3 Qxf3
  18. 18.Nxf3 Rg4
  19. 19.b3 Nb6
  20. 20.Bb2 Nd5
  21. 21.a3 Bc5
  22. 22.Rfc1 Bb6
  23. 23.g3 Kd7
  24. 24.Rd1 Kc7
  25. 25.Kf1 Kb7
  26. 26.Rac1 h5
  27. 27.h3 Rgg8
  28. 28.Nd4 Bxd4
  29. 29.Rxd4 Rgc8
  30. 30.Rh4 Rxc1+
  31. 31.Bxc1 Rc8
  32. 32.Bd2 Rc2
  33. 33.Be1 Kc6
  34. 34.Rxh5 Ra2
  35. 35.a4 bxa4
  36. 36.bxa4 Rxa4
  37. 37.Rh7 Kd6
  38. 38.Rxf7 e5
  39. 39.h4 Ke6
  40. 40.Rg7 f5
  41. 41.h5 Ra8
  42. 42.Bd2 Rh8
  43. 43.Rg6+ Kf7
  44. 44.Rg5 Ke6
  45. 45.f4 exf4
  46. 46.gxf4 Rh6
  47. 47.Bc1 Nf6
  48. 48.Rg6 Rxg6
  49. 49.hxg6 Nh5
  50. 50.Kf2

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