Vallo Maidla vs Vasily Smyslov

Tallinn rapid · 1996 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Vallo Maidla
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 0-1
Event Tallinn rapid
Site Tallinn
Round 7
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2K5/8/8/1P6/5k2/8/7p/2R3q1 w - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Qd2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O-O d6
  9. 9.f3 Be6
  10. 10.Kb1 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 c5
  12. 12.Be3 Qa5
  13. 13.Nd5 Qxd2
  14. 14.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  15. 15.Rxd2 Rfd8
  16. 16.Be2 Be7
  17. 17.Rhd1 g5
  18. 18.f4 f6
  19. 19.fxg5 fxg5
  20. 20.Bf2 Rac8
  21. 21.h3 Kg7
  22. 22.Bg3 Rc6
  23. 23.Bf3 Ra6
  24. 24.a3 Rf8
  25. 25.Bxd6 Bxd6
  26. 26.Rxd6 Rxd6
  27. 27.Rxd6 Bxh3
  28. 28.e5 Bc8
  29. 29.b4 cxb4
  30. 30.axb4 g4
  31. 31.Bd5 Re8
  32. 32.Bxb7 Bxb7
  33. 33.Rd7+ Kg6
  34. 34.Rxb7 h5
  35. 35.Rxa7 h4
  36. 36.Kb2 Rxe5
  37. 37.Ra1 Kg5
  38. 38.Kb3 Kf4
  39. 39.c4 Re3+
  40. 40.Ka4 Re2
  41. 41.c5 Rxg2
  42. 42.Rc1 h3
  43. 43.c6 h2
  44. 44.c7 Ra2+
  45. 45.Kb5 Ra8
  46. 46.Kc6 g3
  47. 47.Kb7 Rh8
  48. 48.c8=Q Rxc8
  49. 49.Kxc8 g2
  50. 50.b5 g1=Q

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