Vasily Smyslov vs Curt Hansen

Biel Interzonal · 1993 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Curt Hansen
Result 1-0
Event Biel Interzonal
Site Biel
Round 8
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6pk/8/R3PP1p/5K2/1r6/7P/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.Qe2 Be7
  10. 10.b3 O-O
  11. 11.Bb2 a5
  12. 12.Rad1 Qc7
  13. 13.Na4 Bb7
  14. 14.c4 Rfd8
  15. 15.e5 Nd7
  16. 16.cxd5 cxd5
  17. 17.Rc1 Qb8
  18. 18.Bd4 Ba3
  19. 19.Rc3 h6
  20. 20.Bb5 Nf8
  21. 21.Rg3 Ng6
  22. 22.Nb6 Ra7
  23. 23.Nd7 Qa8
  24. 24.Rxg6 fxg6
  25. 25.Qg4 Ba6
  26. 26.Qxe6+ Kh7
  27. 27.Bxa6 Rxa6
  28. 28.Qf7 Rxd7
  29. 29.Qxd7 Qc6
  30. 30.Qf7 Qe6
  31. 31.Qxe6 Rxe6
  32. 32.f4 Rc6
  33. 33.g4 Bc5
  34. 34.Rd1 h5
  35. 35.gxh5 gxh5
  36. 36.f5 Bxd4+
  37. 37.Rxd4 Rc1+
  38. 38.Kf2 Rc2+
  39. 39.Kf3 Rxa2
  40. 40.Rxd5 Ra3
  41. 41.Kf4 Rxb3
  42. 42.Rxa5

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