Pablo Ricardi vs Vasily Smyslov

Buenos Aires · 1990 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Pablo Ricardi
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 0-1
Event Buenos Aires
Site Buenos Aires
Round 4
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6kp/2p1p3/8/1pp1r3/5RP1/1P3P1P/5K2 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb4+
  5. 5.Nc3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 dxc4
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.e3 Rb8
  9. 9.Qe2 b5
  10. 10.a4 a6
  11. 11.axb5 axb5
  12. 12.Rd1 Na5
  13. 13.Ne5 Bb7
  14. 14.Bxb7 Rxb7
  15. 15.e4 Qe8
  16. 16.Bg5 Nd7
  17. 17.Qg4 Kh8
  18. 18.Nxd7 Qxd7
  19. 19.Bf6 gxf6
  20. 20.Nd5 Be7
  21. 21.Nxe7 Qxe7
  22. 22.Rxa5 Rd8
  23. 23.Qh5 c6
  24. 24.Ra6 Rc7
  25. 25.Kg2 Rcc8
  26. 26.Qh4 Rd7
  27. 27.Rda1 f5
  28. 28.Qf4 fxe4
  29. 29.Ra8 Rcd8
  30. 30.Qxe4 Qd6
  31. 31.Qf3 Qd5
  32. 32.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  33. 33.Ra7 Kg8
  34. 34.Rxf7 Qxf3+
  35. 35.Rxf3 Rxd4
  36. 36.Rf6 Re4
  37. 37.Kf1 Kg7
  38. 38.Rf3 b4

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