Vasily Smyslov vs Vladimir Epishin

Moscow PCA-Intel qual · 1995 · Caro-Kann Defense · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Vladimir Epishin
Result 0-1
Event Moscow PCA-Intel qual
Site Moscow
Round 5
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B17)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r1k/7p/1p4p1/2b1q3/2Q2r2/4p2P/1RR2PK1/5B2 w - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Bc4 Ngf6
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  7. 7.Nf3 Bf5
  8. 8.O-O e6
  9. 9.b3 Qc7
  10. 10.Bb2 Rd8
  11. 11.Qe2 Bg4
  12. 12.h3 Bxf3
  13. 13.Qxf3 Be7
  14. 14.Rfe1 O-O
  15. 15.Bf1 Rd7
  16. 16.g3 Rfd8
  17. 17.Rad1 Nd5
  18. 18.Qd3 Bf6
  19. 19.c3 c5
  20. 20.Bg2 cxd4
  21. 21.cxd4 Nb4
  22. 22.Qb5 Nxa2
  23. 23.Qa4 Nc3
  24. 24.Bxc3 Qxc3
  25. 25.d5 e5
  26. 26.Qxa7 Qxb3
  27. 27.Rb1 Qc3
  28. 28.Re3 Qd4
  29. 29.Qa5 Be7
  30. 30.Qe1 Bd6
  31. 31.Reb3 Rb8
  32. 32.Qe2 g6
  33. 33.Qb5 Rdd8
  34. 34.Rc1 e4
  35. 35.Qa5 b6
  36. 36.Qc3 Qxd5
  37. 37.Qc2 f5
  38. 38.Bf1 Qe5
  39. 39.Qa2 Kh8
  40. 40.Qa7 Bc5
  41. 41.Kg2 Ra8
  42. 42.Qf7 Rf8
  43. 43.Qc4 f4
  44. 44.gxf4 Rxf4
  45. 45.Rc2 Raf8
  46. 46.Rbb2 e3

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