Vasily Smyslov vs Haroon Azizi

Rilton Cup 97/98 · 1998 · Alekhine's Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Haroon Azizi
Result 1-0
Event Rilton Cup 97/98
Site Stockholm
Round 3
Date 1998.00.00
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B05)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5n2/1P1n1k2/p1p3p1/P1Pp1p2/3P3P/4K3/6R1/6R1 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg4
  5. 5.Be2 e6
  6. 6.c4 Nb6
  7. 7.exd6 cxd6
  8. 8.h3 Bh5
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.b3 N8d7
  12. 12.Bb2 Nf6
  13. 13.Re1 Rc8
  14. 14.Nh4 Bg6
  15. 15.Nxg6 hxg6
  16. 16.Bd3 a6
  17. 17.Qf3 Qc7
  18. 18.Rac1 Qd7
  19. 19.a4 d5
  20. 20.c5 Na8
  21. 21.b4 Bd8
  22. 22.b5 Nc7
  23. 23.b6 Nce8
  24. 24.a5 Nh7
  25. 25.Bc2 Nef6
  26. 26.Ba4 Rc6
  27. 27.Na2 Be7
  28. 28.Nb4 Rfc8
  29. 29.Bxc6 Rxc6
  30. 30.Nxc6 Qxc6
  31. 31.Qg3 Nd7
  32. 32.Qc7 Nhf8
  33. 33.Rb1 Bg5
  34. 34.Bc1 Bxc1
  35. 35.Rexc1 g5
  36. 36.Rf1 g6
  37. 37.f4 gxf4
  38. 38.Rxf4 Kg7
  39. 39.Rbf1 f5
  40. 40.Qxc6 bxc6
  41. 41.g4 Nf6
  42. 42.Kf2 N8d7
  43. 43.Ke3 Nb8
  44. 44.R4f2 Nbd7
  45. 45.gxf5 exf5
  46. 46.Rg2 Kf7
  47. 47.Rfg1 Nf8
  48. 48.b7 N6d7
  49. 49.h4

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