Sofia Polgar vs Vasily Smyslov

Sportland NRW-Cup · 1993 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Sofia Polgar
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sportland NRW-Cup
Site Muenster
Round 9
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

4k3/p5r1/2R1K3/P7/8/8/8/8 b - - 2 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bc5
  5. 5.Be3 Qf6
  6. 6.c3 Nge7
  7. 7.Bc4 Ne5
  8. 8.Be2 d5
  9. 9.O-O dxe4
  10. 10.Nb5 Bd6
  11. 11.c4 N5c6
  12. 12.N1c3 O-O
  13. 13.Nxe4 Bxh2+
  14. 14.Kxh2 Qh4+
  15. 15.Kg1 Qxe4
  16. 16.Nxc7 Rb8
  17. 17.Nd5 Bf5
  18. 18.Bc5 Rfe8
  19. 19.Ne3 Rbd8
  20. 20.Qa4 Qe5
  21. 21.Bxe7 Rxe7
  22. 22.Rfd1 Red7
  23. 23.Bf3 Nd4
  24. 24.Bd5 b5
  25. 25.Qa5 Be6
  26. 26.Qd2 Nf5
  27. 27.Re1 Nxe3
  28. 28.Rxe3 Qf6
  29. 29.Qe2 Rd6
  30. 30.Bxe6 fxe6
  31. 31.Rf3 Rd2
  32. 32.Qe4 Qg6
  33. 33.Qxg6 hxg6
  34. 34.cxb5 Rxb2
  35. 35.Re1 Rxb5
  36. 36.Rxe6 Rf5
  37. 37.Rxf5 gxf5
  38. 38.Ra6 Rd7
  39. 39.f4 Kf7
  40. 40.Kf2 g6
  41. 41.Kg3 Kg7
  42. 42.Kh4 Kh6
  43. 43.g4 fxg4
  44. 44.f5 Rg7
  45. 45.Kxg4 Kh7
  46. 46.a4 gxf5+
  47. 47.Kxf5 Kg8
  48. 48.Rc6 Kf7
  49. 49.a5 Ke8
  50. 50.Ke6

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