Vasily Smyslov vs Fouad El Taher

Manila Interzonal · 1990 · English Opening · 0-1 in 25 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Fouad El Taher
Result 0-1
Event Manila Interzonal
Site Manila
Round 1
Date 1990.00.00
Opening English Opening (A22)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

N4r1k/pp4pp/8/2b5/8/4P1Pb/PR3P1P/4n1KR w - - 1 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.g3 e5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Bg2 Nb6
  6. 6.d3 Be7
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.Rc1 f5
  9. 9.Nf3 Nc6
  10. 10.Na4 e4
  11. 11.Qb3+ Kh8
  12. 12.dxe4 fxe4
  13. 13.Rd1 Qe8
  14. 14.Nd4 Na5
  15. 15.Qb5 Qxb5
  16. 16.Nxb5 Nxa4
  17. 17.Nxc7 Bb4+
  18. 18.Kf1 Nxb2
  19. 19.Rb1 Nac4
  20. 20.Bc1 e3
  21. 21.Bxe3 Nxe3+
  22. 22.Kg1 Bc5
  23. 23.Rxb2 Nxg2
  24. 24.e3 Bh3
  25. 25.Nxa8 Ne1

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