Vasily Smyslov vs Laurent Fressinet

Cannes mT · 1996 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Laurent Fressinet
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cannes mT
Site Cannes
Round 4
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

1R6/8/k1P5/3K3r/8/8/8/8 w - - 9 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nbd2 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.e4 dxe4
  8. 8.Nxe4 Nxe4
  9. 9.Bxe4 Bb4+
  10. 10.Bd2 Bxd2+
  11. 11.Qxd2 c5
  12. 12.O-O-O O-O
  13. 13.Rhe1 cxd4
  14. 14.Qxd4 Qc7
  15. 15.Kb1 Nf6
  16. 16.Bc2 b6
  17. 17.Ne5 Ba6
  18. 18.Qh4 Rfd8
  19. 19.Bd3 Bb7
  20. 20.f3 h6
  21. 21.Qf4 Qe7
  22. 22.Qe3 Nd7
  23. 23.Ng4 Qg5
  24. 24.Qxg5 hxg5
  25. 25.Bc2 Kf8
  26. 26.b3 Ke7
  27. 27.Kb2 Nf6
  28. 28.Ne5 g4
  29. 29.fxg4 Bxg2
  30. 30.h4 Nd7
  31. 31.Nxd7 Rxd7
  32. 32.Rxd7+ Kxd7
  33. 33.Re2 Bc6
  34. 34.Kc3 Rh8
  35. 35.h5 Ke7
  36. 36.Be4 Bxe4
  37. 37.Rxe4 Kd6
  38. 38.Rd4+ Ke7
  39. 39.b4 f5
  40. 40.c5 bxc5
  41. 41.bxc5 fxg4
  42. 42.Rxg4 Rxh5
  43. 43.Rxg7+ Kd8
  44. 44.Kb4 e5
  45. 45.Rxa7 e4
  46. 46.Ra3 Rh2
  47. 47.Kb5 Kc7
  48. 48.Ra7+ Kb8
  49. 49.Re7 Rb2+
  50. 50.Kc6 Rxa2
  51. 51.Re8+ Ka7
  52. 52.Rxe4 Rc2
  53. 53.Rb4 Rc1
  54. 54.Rb7+ Ka8
  55. 55.Rb5 Ka7
  56. 56.Kc7 Ka6
  57. 57.Rb6+ Ka7
  58. 58.c6 Rh1
  59. 59.Rb7+ Ka6
  60. 60.Rb8 Rh7+
  61. 61.Kd6 Rh6+
  62. 62.Kd5 Rh5+

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