Vasily Smyslov vs Werner Hug

The Game

White	Vasily Smyslov
Black	Werner Hug
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Nagler mem
Site	Zuerich
Round	2
Date	1998.08.08
Opening	French Defense (C00)
Moves	44

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Final Position

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

8/1R2k1p1/4P2p/5P1P/p1p1K3/6r1/8/8 b - - 4 44

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e6
2. 2.d3 d5
3. 3.Nd2 Nf6
4. 4.Ngf3 b6
5. 5.e5 Nfd7
6. 6.d4 c5
7. 7.c3 Be7
8. 8.Bd3 Ba6
9. 9.Bxa6 Nxa6
10. 10.O-O O-O
11. 11.Qe2 Nc7
12. 12.Re1 Qc8
13. 13.Nf1 Qa6
14. 14.Bg5 Bxg5
15. 15.Nxg5 Qxe2
16. 16.Rxe2 Rfc8
17. 17.f4 a5
18. 18.Ne3 a4
19. 19.a3 cxd4
20. 20.cxd4 Nb5
21. 21.Rd1 h6
22. 22.Nf3 Nb8
23. 23.Kf2 Nc6
24. 24.Rc2 Na5
25. 25.Rxc8+ Rxc8
26. 26.g4 Kf8
27. 27.h4 Ke7
28. 28.h5 Nc4
29. 29.Nxc4 dxc4
30. 30.Rb1 Nc7
31. 31.Ng1 Nd5
32. 32.Ne2 f6
33. 33.Kf3 fxe5
34. 34.dxe5 Rc5
35. 35.Nc3 Nxc3
36. 36.bxc3 Rd5
37. 37.Rxb6 Rd3+
38. 38.Ke4 Rxc3
39. 39.f5 exf5+
40. 40.gxf5 Rxa3
41. 41.Rb7+ Kf8
42. 42.e6 Rg3
43. 43.Rb8+ Ke7
44. 44.Rb7+

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