Vassily Ivanchuk vs Vasily Smyslov

Tallinn rapid · 1996 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tallinn rapid
Site Tallinn
Round 5
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D16)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

2r2rk1/3n1pbp/1pp1p1p1/p7/P2PP3/2N1BP2/1P3P1P/2R2KR1 w - - 4 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Na6
  6. 6.e4 Bg4
  7. 7.Bxc4 Bxf3
  8. 8.gxf3 e6
  9. 9.Bxa6 bxa6
  10. 10.Qe2 a5
  11. 11.Qc4 Rc8
  12. 12.Rg1 g6
  13. 13.Kf1 Bg7
  14. 14.Qc5 Qb6
  15. 15.Qxb6 axb6
  16. 16.Be3 O-O
  17. 17.Rc1 Nd7

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