Vasily Smyslov vs Efstratios Grivas

Rishon Le Ziyyon · 1993 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Efstratios Grivas
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rishon Le Ziyyon
Site Rishon Le Ziyyon
Round 5
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B53)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

r5k1/B4pp1/4b2p/R7/4P1PP/5P2/5K2/8 b - h3 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 Bd7
  6. 6.Bxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.Qd3 h6
  9. 9.c4 Qc7
  10. 10.Nc3 Nf6
  11. 11.Be3 Be6
  12. 12.Rac1 Nd7
  13. 13.b4 Qb7
  14. 14.b5 Be7
  15. 15.bxc6 Qxc6
  16. 16.Nd5 Bd8
  17. 17.Nb4 Qc7
  18. 18.Na6 Qa5
  19. 19.c5 dxc5
  20. 20.Nxc5 Nxc5
  21. 21.Rxc5 Qa4
  22. 22.Nxe5 O-O
  23. 23.Nc6 Qxa2
  24. 24.Bd4 Bb6
  25. 25.Ne7+ Kh7
  26. 26.Qg3 Rg8
  27. 27.Nxg8 Rxg8
  28. 28.Ra1 Qe2
  29. 29.Qe3 Qxe3
  30. 30.Bxe3 Bxc5
  31. 31.Bxc5 Rc8
  32. 32.Bxa7 Ra8
  33. 33.f3 Kg6
  34. 34.Ra6 Kh7
  35. 35.Kf2 Bc8
  36. 36.Ra5 Be6
  37. 37.g4 Kg8
  38. 38.h4

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