Maxim Novik vs Vasily Smyslov

Alekhine op · 1992 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Maxim Novik
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Alekhine op
Site Moscow
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/2r5/6pk/8/R5K1 b - - 1 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 cxd4
  12. 12.cxd4 Bb7
  13. 13.dxe5 dxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Qxd1
  15. 15.Bxd1 Nxe4
  16. 16.Bf3 Nf6
  17. 17.Bxb7 Nxb7
  18. 18.Nc6 Bc5
  19. 19.Nc3 Rfe8
  20. 20.Be3 Bxe3
  21. 21.Rxe3 Rxe3
  22. 22.fxe3 Kf8
  23. 23.a4 bxa4
  24. 24.Rxa4 Nc5
  25. 25.Ra3 Rc8
  26. 26.Nd4 Rb8
  27. 27.Ra5 Nfd7
  28. 28.Ra2 Ne5
  29. 29.Nd5 Ned3
  30. 30.b3 g6
  31. 31.Ra5 Nxb3
  32. 32.Nxb3 Rxb3
  33. 33.Rxa6 Kg7
  34. 34.Ra2 h5
  35. 35.Nf4 Nb4
  36. 36.Re2 h4
  37. 37.e4 g5
  38. 38.Nd5 Nxd5
  39. 39.exd5 Rd3
  40. 40.Kf2 Kf6
  41. 41.Ra2 Ke5
  42. 42.Rb2 f5
  43. 43.Ra2 Ke4
  44. 44.Ra4+ Kxd5
  45. 45.Ra2 Ke4
  46. 46.Rb2 Rd4
  47. 47.Ra2 Rc4
  48. 48.Rb2 g4
  49. 49.hxg4 fxg4
  50. 50.Ra2 g3+
  51. 51.Ke2 Kf4
  52. 52.Ra1 Kg4
  53. 53.Kf1 h3
  54. 54.gxh3+ Kxh3
  55. 55.Kg1

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