Vasily Smyslov vs Alejandro Hoffman

San Martin · 1993 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Alejandro Hoffman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event San Martin
Site San Martin
Round 7
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D63)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

1r6/5p2/1pR1pk1p/1Pn4B/5P2/4K1P1/8/8 b - - 5 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Rc1 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nf3 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 a6
  9. 9.a4 c5
  10. 10.O-O cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Qa5
  12. 12.Bh4 Ne5
  13. 13.Be2 Ng6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.Qb3 Bxd4
  16. 16.exd4 Rb8
  17. 17.Ne4 Bd7
  18. 18.Nc5 Bc6
  19. 19.Qe3 Ne7
  20. 20.Rfd1 Qd8
  21. 21.b4 Qd6
  22. 22.b5 axb5
  23. 23.axb5 Bd5
  24. 24.Bd3 b6
  25. 25.Ne4 Bxe4
  26. 26.Qxe4 g6
  27. 27.Qe5 Rfd8
  28. 28.Be4 Qxe5
  29. 29.dxe5 Rxd1+
  30. 30.Rxd1 Rc8
  31. 31.Bd3 g5
  32. 32.Bf1 Ng6
  33. 33.Rd6 Rb8
  34. 34.g3 g4
  35. 35.h3 Nxe5
  36. 36.hxg4 Nxg4
  37. 37.Be2 Nf6
  38. 38.Kg2 Ne4
  39. 39.Rc6 Kg7
  40. 40.f4 h6
  41. 41.Kf3 Nc5
  42. 42.Ke3 Kf6
  43. 43.Bh5

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