Vasily Smyslov vs Vladimir Epishin

Rostov · 1993 · King's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Vladimir Epishin
Result 0-1
Event Rostov
Site Rostov
Date 1993.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E61)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4R3/8/8/6p1/8/1P3kP1/r2p3P/6K1 w - - 4 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg5 O-O
  5. 5.e3 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.Be2 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 h6
  9. 9.Bf4 Bf5
  10. 10.O-O Ne4
  11. 11.Nxe4 Bxe4
  12. 12.Qd2 g5
  13. 13.Be3 e6
  14. 14.Ne1 Nc6
  15. 15.f3 Bg6
  16. 16.d5 exd5
  17. 17.cxd5 Ne7
  18. 18.Rd1 Rc8
  19. 19.Bf2 a6
  20. 20.Bd3 Bxd3
  21. 21.Qxd3 Qa5
  22. 22.Qb3 Qb5
  23. 23.Qxb5 axb5
  24. 24.Rd2 b4
  25. 25.Bd4 Rfe8
  26. 26.Bxg7 Kxg7
  27. 27.Nc2 Nxd5
  28. 28.g3 Re5
  29. 29.Nd4 Ne3
  30. 30.Rb1 Rd5
  31. 31.b3 Kf6
  32. 32.Re1 Rc3
  33. 33.Kf2 Nf5
  34. 34.Red1 Nxd4
  35. 35.Rxd4 Rc2+
  36. 36.Kg1 Rxd4
  37. 37.Rxd4 Ke5
  38. 38.Rxb4 Rxa2
  39. 39.Rxb7 f5
  40. 40.Re7+ Kd4
  41. 41.Re6 d5
  42. 42.Rxh6 Ke3
  43. 43.Rf6 d4
  44. 44.Rxf5 d3
  45. 45.Re5+ Kxf3
  46. 46.Rf5+ Ke3
  47. 47.Re5+ Kd4
  48. 48.Re8 d2
  49. 49.Rd8+ Ke3
  50. 50.Re8+ Kf3

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