Vasily Smyslov vs Jesus Maria De la Villa Garcia

Barcelona · 1990 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Jesus Maria De la Villa Garcia
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Barcelona
Site Barcelona
Round 2
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D91)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/p1r2p1k/1p6/5P2/7P/1b2rB2/3R2P1/R6K b - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.c4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 d5
  5. 5.Bg5 Ne4
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxg5
  7. 7.Nxg5 O-O
  8. 8.Nf3 c6
  9. 9.dxc6 Nxc6
  10. 10.e3 e5
  11. 11.dxe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Be2 Nxf3+
  13. 13.Bxf3 Be6
  14. 14.O-O Qa5
  15. 15.Qc2 Rab8
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rfc8
  17. 17.Rd3 Bf5
  18. 18.e4 Be6
  19. 19.Qd2 Bxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 Rc4
  21. 21.h4 h5
  22. 22.Rb1 b6
  23. 23.Qf4 Rbc8
  24. 24.Rbd1 Kg7
  25. 25.Rd6 Re8
  26. 26.Be2 Rc5
  27. 27.c4 Qxa2
  28. 28.R6d2 Qa5
  29. 29.Qe3 Re5
  30. 30.f4 Rc5
  31. 31.Qd4+ Kh7
  32. 32.Qf6 Rc7
  33. 33.f5 gxf5
  34. 34.exf5 Qc5+
  35. 35.Kh1 Bxc4
  36. 36.Bxh5 Qe7
  37. 37.Qd4 Qe4
  38. 38.Qf2 Qe3
  39. 39.Qxe3 Rxe3
  40. 40.Bf3 Bb3
  41. 41.Ra1

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