Vasily Smyslov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

URS-ch55 · 1988 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch55
Site Moscow
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k2/3R1P2/p7/8/r6P/6P1/6K1 b - - 2 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.e3 cxd4
  5. 5.exd4 d5
  6. 6.Nc3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Bd3 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Bf6
  11. 11.Be4 Nce7
  12. 12.Ne5 Nc6
  13. 13.Qd3 h6
  14. 14.Bxd5 Nb4
  15. 15.Qg3 Bh4
  16. 16.Qf3 exd5
  17. 17.Re2 Be6
  18. 18.a3 Nc6
  19. 19.Nxc6 bxc6
  20. 20.Na4 Qc8
  21. 21.h3 Be7
  22. 22.Bf4 Qa6
  23. 23.Nc5 Bxc5
  24. 24.dxc5 Qb5
  25. 25.Rae1 Kh7
  26. 26.Qg3 Bf5
  27. 27.Bd6 Rg8
  28. 28.Re7 Bg6
  29. 29.Qc3 Qa4
  30. 30.Be5 Rae8
  31. 31.Bd4 Rb8
  32. 32.R1e3 a5
  33. 33.f4 Qd1+
  34. 34.Re1 Qa4
  35. 35.Qd2 Rb3
  36. 36.Bc3 Qc4
  37. 37.Qf2 Be4
  38. 38.Rxf7 d4
  39. 39.Qxd4 Qxf7
  40. 40.Qxe4+ Kh8
  41. 41.f5 Qd5
  42. 42.Qxd5 cxd5
  43. 43.Re6 Rd8
  44. 44.Rxh6+ Kg8
  45. 45.Rh4 Rc8
  46. 46.Rg4 Rxc5
  47. 47.Rxg7+ Kf8
  48. 48.f6 Rcxc3
  49. 49.bxc3 Rxc3
  50. 50.Rd7 Rxa3
  51. 51.Rxd5 Kf7
  52. 52.Rd6

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