Aleksandr Poluljahov vs Vasily Smyslov

Cappelle op · 1995 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Aleksandr Poluljahov
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cappelle op
Site Cappelle la Grande
Round 4
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

6k1/ppQ2pp1/7p/3p1q2/5P2/1P1bPNP1/P4K1P/8 b - - 2 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 Nbd7
  6. 6.O-O c5
  7. 7.Na3 Be7
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.Nxc4 O-O
  10. 10.Qc2 h6
  11. 11.Be3 Bxe3
  12. 12.Nxe3 Nb6
  13. 13.Rfd1 Bd7
  14. 14.Ne5 Rc8
  15. 15.Qd2 Qc7
  16. 16.f4 Bb5
  17. 17.Rac1 Qe7
  18. 18.Rxc8 Rxc8
  19. 19.b3 Nbd5
  20. 20.Nxd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.Bxd5 exd5
  22. 22.Kf2 Qc5+
  23. 23.e3 Qc2
  24. 24.Nf3 Qf5
  25. 25.Rc1 Rxc1
  26. 26.Qxc1 Bd3
  27. 27.Qc7

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