Vasily Smyslov vs Etienne Bacrot

Albert m · 1996 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 62 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Etienne Bacrot
Result 0-1
Event Albert m
Site Albert
Round 5
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/3RbPk1/4r1p1/4P1P1/4K3/8/8 w - - 6 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.d3 g6
  4. 4.Be3 Nd4
  5. 5.Nce2 Bg7
  6. 6.c3 Nxe2
  7. 7.Nxe2 b6
  8. 8.g3 Bb7
  9. 9.Bg2 Nf6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.h3 Qc7
  12. 12.c4 e6
  13. 13.f4 Ne8
  14. 14.Nc3 Rd8
  15. 15.Bf2 d5
  16. 16.cxd5 exd5
  17. 17.e5 d4
  18. 18.Ne4 Kh8
  19. 19.Re1 Bc6
  20. 20.b4 cxb4
  21. 21.Rc1 Qb7
  22. 22.Qb3 a5
  23. 23.Qc4 Bd5
  24. 24.Qxd4 f5
  25. 25.Qxb6 Qa8
  26. 26.Rc5 fxe4
  27. 27.Rxa5 Qc8
  28. 28.dxe4 Be6
  29. 29.Rc5 Qd7
  30. 30.Qxb4 Bxa2
  31. 31.Ra5 Bg8
  32. 32.Ra7 Qc8
  33. 33.Qc5 Rf7
  34. 34.Qxc8 Rxc8
  35. 35.Rxf7 Bxf7
  36. 36.Bd4 Rd8
  37. 37.Ba1 Nc7
  38. 38.f5 Ra8
  39. 39.g4 Kg8
  40. 40.Bf1 Ra5
  41. 41.Rc1 Ne8
  42. 42.f6 Bh6
  43. 43.Rb1 Bf4
  44. 44.Bc3 Ra3
  45. 45.Ba1 Ra4
  46. 46.Bd3 Ra5
  47. 47.Bb5 Nc7
  48. 48.Bc6 Bxe5
  49. 49.Rb8+ Ne8
  50. 50.Bxe5 Rxe5
  51. 51.h4 h6
  52. 52.Kg2 Kf8
  53. 53.Rc8 g5
  54. 54.hxg5 hxg5
  55. 55.Kg3 Bg6
  56. 56.Bd5 Bf7
  57. 57.Bc6 Kg8
  58. 58.Kf3 Kh7
  59. 59.Bxe8 Bxe8
  60. 60.Rd8 Kg6
  61. 61.Rd6 Bf7
  62. 62.Ke3 Be6

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