Alexander Shabalov vs Vasily Smyslov

Tilburg · 1993 · French Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Alexander Shabalov
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Round 1
Date 1993.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

Q7/1pk5/p6p/3q4/2p5/2Pb4/PP4PP/4R1K1 b - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  7. 7.Bg5 Be7
  8. 8.Bc4 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 c5
  10. 10.Qe2 Qa5+
  11. 11.c3 a6
  12. 12.d5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Bxd5 Bxh4
  14. 14.Nxh4 Qd8
  15. 15.Nf5 Qxd5
  16. 16.Nxg7+ Ke7
  17. 17.f4 Rd8
  18. 18.O-O Bd7
  19. 19.Rad1 Bb5
  20. 20.Qg4 Bd3
  21. 21.f5 c4
  22. 22.fxe6 fxe6
  23. 23.Nxe6 Rg8
  24. 24.Qh4+ Kxe6
  25. 25.Rde1+ Kd7
  26. 26.Qe7+ Kc8
  27. 27.Rf8+ Rxf8
  28. 28.Qxf8+ Kc7
  29. 29.Qxa8

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