Vasily Smyslov vs Jaan Ehlvest

Alekhine op · 1992 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Jaan Ehlvest
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Alekhine op
Site Moscow
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

5r2/2KP4/8/8/7p/5k1N/8/8 b - - 9 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d6
  2. 2.d4 g6
  3. 3.e4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Bg4
  7. 7.Be3 Nc6
  8. 8.Nd2 Qc8
  9. 9.f3 Bd7
  10. 10.Nb3 a5
  11. 11.a4 Nb4
  12. 12.Qd2 b6
  13. 13.Rfd1 Kh8
  14. 14.Bf1 Qb7
  15. 15.Ne2 Rae8
  16. 16.c3 Na6
  17. 17.Bh6 e5
  18. 18.Bxg7+ Kxg7
  19. 19.Ng3 h6
  20. 20.Qd3 Nb8
  21. 21.Nd2 Nc6
  22. 22.d5 Ne7
  23. 23.Qa6 Qb8
  24. 24.b4 Qa8
  25. 25.Nb3 Qxa6
  26. 26.Bxa6 Ra8
  27. 27.Bb5 Bxb5
  28. 28.axb5 axb4
  29. 29.cxb4 Rxa1
  30. 30.Rxa1 Ne8
  31. 31.Ne2 f5
  32. 32.Nc3 Ng8
  33. 33.Nd2 Nef6
  34. 34.Ra7 Rf7
  35. 35.g3 fxe4
  36. 36.Ndxe4 Nxe4
  37. 37.Nxe4 g5
  38. 38.h3 Rd7
  39. 39.Kg2 Ne7
  40. 40.Nc3 Nf5
  41. 41.f4 gxf4
  42. 42.gxf4 Rf7
  43. 43.fxe5 dxe5
  44. 44.Kf2 Nd6+
  45. 45.Ke3 e4
  46. 46.Nxe4 Re7
  47. 47.Rxc7 Rxc7
  48. 48.Nxd6 Rc3+
  49. 49.Kd4 Rxh3
  50. 50.Nc8 Rh4+
  51. 51.Ke5 Rxb4
  52. 52.d6 Rxb5+
  53. 53.Ke6 Rb1
  54. 54.d7 Re1+
  55. 55.Kf5 Rf1+
  56. 56.Ke6 Rf6+
  57. 57.Ke5 Rf8
  58. 58.Nxb6 Kf7
  59. 59.Nd5 h5
  60. 60.Kd6 h4
  61. 61.Nf4 Kf6
  62. 62.Kc7 Kf5
  63. 63.Nh3 Kg4
  64. 64.Nf2+ Kf3
  65. 65.Nh3

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