Vasily Smyslov vs Johan Hellsten

Sigeman & Co · 1997 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Johan Hellsten
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sigeman & Co
Site Malmo
Round 7
Date 1997.06.16
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

2r1b1k1/5p1p/1bP3p1/1q6/3P4/2Q1N1P1/6BP/3R2K1 b - - 5 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.b3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb2 Nf6
  5. 5.e5 Nd5
  6. 6.c4 Nde7
  7. 7.g3 Nf5
  8. 8.Bh3 Nfd4
  9. 9.Bxd4 cxd4
  10. 10.O-O g6
  11. 11.d3 Bg7
  12. 12.Qe2 d6
  13. 13.exd6 Qxd6
  14. 14.Nbd2 Qa3
  15. 15.Ne1 O-O
  16. 16.Nc2 Qe7
  17. 17.f4 a5
  18. 18.a3 Bd7
  19. 19.Rab1 Rfb8
  20. 20.b4 axb4
  21. 21.axb4 Ra2
  22. 22.Qd1 b5
  23. 23.c5 Qd8
  24. 24.Bg2 Ne7
  25. 25.Ra1 Ra4
  26. 26.Rxa4 bxa4
  27. 27.Nc4 Nf5
  28. 28.c6 Be8
  29. 29.Qa1 Ne3
  30. 30.N4xe3 dxe3
  31. 31.d4 Qd6
  32. 32.Qc3 Bf6
  33. 33.Re1 Bd8
  34. 34.Rxe3 Bb6
  35. 35.Rd3 Ra8
  36. 36.Na3 e5
  37. 37.fxe5 Qxe5
  38. 38.Nc4 Qc7
  39. 39.b5 a3
  40. 40.Nxa3 Qe5
  41. 41.Rd1 Ra4
  42. 42.Nc2 Qxb5
  43. 43.Re1 Ra8
  44. 44.Rd1 Rc8
  45. 45.Ne3

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