Vasily Smyslov vs Maia Chiburdanidze

Cancan Veterans-Women · 1998 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 13 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Maia Chiburdanidze
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cancan Veterans-Women
Site Roquebrune
Round 11
Date 1998.09.18
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 13
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/p2nqppp/1p1pp3/2p5/1PPPb3/P1B1PN2/4QPPP/R4RK1 w - c6 0 14

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bd2 Bb7
  6. 6.e3 O-O
  7. 7.Bd3 d6
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3
  9. 9.Bxc3 Ne4
  10. 10.Bxe4 Bxe4
  11. 11.O-O Nd7
  12. 12.Qe2 Qe7
  13. 13.b4 c5

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