Vasily Smyslov vs Jaan Ehlvest

Moscow PCA-Intel qual · 1995 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Jaan Ehlvest
Result 1-0
Event Moscow PCA-Intel qual
Site Moscow
Round 1
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/1R4n1/p4P2/7P/3P1NK1/8/7r/8 b - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nc6
  4. 4.O-O Bd7
  5. 5.c3 a6
  6. 6.Ba4 c4
  7. 7.Bc2 Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bh5
  9. 9.b3 cxb3
  10. 10.axb3 Ne5
  11. 11.g4 Nxf3+
  12. 12.Qxf3 Bg6
  13. 13.d4 Nf6
  14. 14.c4 e6
  15. 15.Nc3 Be7
  16. 16.Bd3 h5
  17. 17.g5 Nd7
  18. 18.h4 f6
  19. 19.Qg3 fxg5
  20. 20.Bxg5 Bxg5
  21. 21.Qxg5 Qf6
  22. 22.Qxf6 gxf6
  23. 23.f4 Bf7
  24. 24.Kf2 Ke7
  25. 25.Rg1 Rag8
  26. 26.Ne2 Rg4
  27. 27.Rxg4 hxg4
  28. 28.Kg3 e5
  29. 29.Kxg4 f5+
  30. 30.Kg3 Rg8+
  31. 31.Kf2 Rg4
  32. 32.Rh1 exf4
  33. 33.exf5 Nf6
  34. 34.Rh3 d5
  35. 35.Nc3 dxc4
  36. 36.bxc4 Rg8
  37. 37.Ne2 Nh5
  38. 38.Rh1 Rc8
  39. 39.Rb1 Rc7
  40. 40.Kf3 Bxc4
  41. 41.Bxc4 Rxc4
  42. 42.Rxb7+ Kf6
  43. 43.Kg4 f3
  44. 44.Rb6+ Kf7
  45. 45.Kxf3 Ra4
  46. 46.Rb7+ Kf6
  47. 47.Kg4 Ng7
  48. 48.Rb6+ Kf7
  49. 49.h5 Ra2
  50. 50.Nf4 Rh2
  51. 51.Rb7+ Kf8
  52. 52.f6

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