Juergen Pichler vs Vasily Smyslov

Gelsenkirchen · 1991 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Juergen Pichler
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Gelsenkirchen
Site Gelsenkirchen
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

5rk1/2p3pp/5p2/3b4/P2b4/1r5P/1P2RP2/R1B2BK1 w - - 0 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.Re1 O-O
  8. 8.e5 Nd5
  9. 9.c3 Nb6
  10. 10.Bc2 d6
  11. 11.cxd4 dxe5
  12. 12.dxe5 Qxd1
  13. 13.Rxd1 Bg4
  14. 14.Be4 Nxe5
  15. 15.Bxb7 Rab8
  16. 16.Bxa6 Nxf3+
  17. 17.gxf3 Bxf3
  18. 18.Re1 Bf6
  19. 19.Nc3 Nd5
  20. 20.Nxd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.a4 Rb4
  22. 22.h3 Rb3
  23. 23.Bf1 Bd4
  24. 24.Re2 f6

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