Vasily Smyslov vs Arnold S Denker

Staunton mem · 1996 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Arnold S Denker
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Staunton mem
Site Groningen
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

5rk1/1p2pp1p/1q1nb1p1/1Pp5/2P1P3/6P1/1Q1N1PBP/4R1K1 w - - 1 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.b4 Bg7
  4. 4.Bb2 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 c6
  6. 6.O-O a5
  7. 7.a3 axb4
  8. 8.axb4 Rxa1
  9. 9.Bxa1 Qb6
  10. 10.c3 Qa6
  11. 11.Bb2 d5
  12. 12.d3 Nbd7
  13. 13.Qc2 Ne8
  14. 14.Nbd2 Nd6
  15. 15.e4 dxe4
  16. 16.dxe4 Qb6
  17. 17.Re1 Ne5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Bxe5
  19. 19.c4 Bxb2
  20. 20.Qxb2 c5
  21. 21.b5 Be6

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