Vasily Smyslov vs Mathias Eklund

Rilton Cup 96/97 · 1996 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mathias Eklund
Result 1-0
Event Rilton Cup 96/97
Site Stockholm
Round 5
Date 1996.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C19)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1nk/pp1b3q/4p2p/3pP2Q/2rN4/B1P2R2/2P2PPP/4R1K1 b - - 10 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Ne7
  7. 7.a4 Qa5
  8. 8.Bd2 Nbc6
  9. 9.Nf3 O-O
  10. 10.Bb5 Qc7
  11. 11.O-O Na5
  12. 12.dxc5 Qxc5
  13. 13.Bd3 h6
  14. 14.Re1 Nc4
  15. 15.Bc1 Bd7
  16. 16.Nd4 Kh8
  17. 17.Qh5 Ng8
  18. 18.Bxc4 Qxc4
  19. 19.Ba3 Rfe8
  20. 20.Qxf7 Rad8
  21. 21.Re3 Qxa4
  22. 22.Nb3 Bc8
  23. 23.Rg3 g5
  24. 24.Rxg5 Qd7
  25. 25.Qh5 Qh7
  26. 26.Rg3 Bd7
  27. 27.Nd4 Rc8
  28. 28.Re1 Rc4
  29. 29.Rf3

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