Sofia Polgar vs Vasily Smyslov

Women-Veterans · 1996 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Sofia Polgar
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 0-1
Event Women-Veterans
Site London
Round 4
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C60)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7p/6p1/3k4/1p3PP1/pK6/2P4P/8 w - - 2 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Ng4
  9. 9.Qxg4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Bxd4 Bxd4
  11. 11.Rad1 Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 d6
  13. 13.Qg3 Qe7
  14. 14.f4 f5
  15. 15.exf5 Bxf5
  16. 16.Qf2 Qf6
  17. 17.Qd2 a6
  18. 18.Ba4 Kh8
  19. 19.c4 Be6
  20. 20.Qd3 Rad8
  21. 21.Rb1 Bc8
  22. 22.Qe3 Rf7
  23. 23.c5 dxc5
  24. 24.Bb3 Re7
  25. 25.Qxc5 b6
  26. 26.Qf2 Qd4
  27. 27.Qxd4+ Rxd4
  28. 28.Rbd1 Rxd1
  29. 29.Rxd1 Bd7
  30. 30.Kf2 Kg7
  31. 31.Re1 Rxe1
  32. 32.Kxe1 Kf6
  33. 33.Kd2 b5
  34. 34.a3 Be6
  35. 35.Ke3 c5
  36. 36.Bxe6 Kxe6
  37. 37.Ke4 a5
  38. 38.g4 a4
  39. 39.Kd3 b4
  40. 40.axb4 a3
  41. 41.Kc3 cxb4+
  42. 42.Kb3 Kd5

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