Anatoly Karpov vs Vasily Smyslov

Moscow blitz · 1993 · Dutch Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event Moscow blitz
Site Moscow
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A91)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p5k1/1b3r2/3B2p1/8/4P3/PP4KP/4R3 w - - 2 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 f5
  3. 3.g3 Be7
  4. 4.Bg2 Nf6
  5. 5.Nh3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.Qb3 Nc6
  8. 8.Rd1 Qe8
  9. 9.d5 Ne5
  10. 10.Nf4 exd5
  11. 11.cxd5 Ne4
  12. 12.Nc3 Nxc3
  13. 13.Qxc3 Bd8
  14. 14.Be3 Kh8
  15. 15.Bd4 Bd7
  16. 16.Ne6 Bxe6
  17. 17.dxe6 Qxe6
  18. 18.Bxb7 Rb8
  19. 19.Bg2 c5
  20. 20.Bxe5 dxe5
  21. 21.Qxc5 Bb6
  22. 22.Qa3 f4
  23. 23.gxf4 Rxf4
  24. 24.e3 Rg4
  25. 25.Kh1 Rg6
  26. 26.Rac1 Qg4
  27. 27.Rg1 Qh4
  28. 28.Qc3 Rf8
  29. 29.Qxe5 h6
  30. 30.f4 Rg3
  31. 31.Bd5 Rxg1+
  32. 32.Rxg1 Qf6
  33. 33.Qxf6 Rxf6
  34. 34.Re1 g5
  35. 35.fxg5 hxg5
  36. 36.Kg2 Kg7

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