Alexander Morozevich vs Vasily Smyslov

The Game

White	Alexander Morozevich
Black	Vasily Smyslov
Result	1-0
Event	FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site	Groningen
Round	1.2
Date	1997.12.10
Opening	Caro-Kann Defense (B18)
Moves	32

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r1n1k1/5ppp/1q2p3/1N6/R1P5/6P1/Q4PBP/4bK2 b - - 4 32

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c6
2. 2.d4 d5
3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
5. 5.Nc5 b6
6. 6.Nb3 e6
7. 7.Nf3 Nd7
8. 8.g3 Ngf6
9. 9.Bg2 Rc8
10. 10.O-O Bd6
11. 11.Nbd2 b5
12. 12.b3 O-O
13. 13.Bb2 c5
14. 14.c4 Bd3
15. 15.Re1 bxc4
16. 16.Nxc4 Bxc4
17. 17.bxc4 cxd4
18. 18.Nxd4 Bc5
19. 19.Qe2 Qb6
20. 20.Red1 Qa6
21. 21.Nb5 Be7
22. 22.a4 Rfd8
23. 23.a5 Nc5
24. 24.Bc3 Ne8
25. 25.Rxd8 Bxd8
26. 26.Rd1 Na4
27. 27.Be1 Bxa5
28. 28.Rd7 Bxe1
29. 29.Rxa7 Qb6
30. 30.Rxa4 Ba5
31. 31.Qa2 Be1
32. 32.Kf1

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