Vasily Smyslov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

The Game

White	Vasily Smyslov
Black	Vassily Ivanchuk
Result	0-1
Event	Moscow blitz
Site	Moscow
Date	1993.00.00
Opening	French Defense (C00)
Moves	39

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

k1r1r3/pp2q3/8/2N1Q1pp/1P1pN2b/P2P4/2P5/3K1R2 b - - 13 39

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nc3 e6
3. 3.Qe2 Nc6
4. 4.Nf3 Be7
5. 5.g3 d5
6. 6.d3 d4
7. 7.Nd1 e5
8. 8.Bg2 h5
9. 9.h4 Bg4
10. 10.Qf1 Nb4
11. 11.Qe2 f6
12. 12.a3 Nc6
13. 13.Qf1 Nh6
14. 14.Nh2 Be6
15. 15.Bh3 Qd7
16. 16.Bxe6 Qxe6
17. 17.Bxh6 Rxh6
18. 18.f4 exf4
19. 19.gxf4 f5
20. 20.Nf2 fxe4
21. 21.Nxe4 Bxh4+
22. 22.Kd2 Qf5
23. 23.Qf3 O-O-O
24. 24.Rag1 Rd7
25. 25.Nf1 Ne5
26. 26.Qh3 Qxf4+
27. 27.Kd1 g5
28. 28.Nxc5 Ng4
29. 29.Rg2 Rc7
30. 30.b4 Kb8
31. 31.Re2 Nf2+
32. 32.Rxf2 Qxf2
33. 33.Nd2 Qe3
34. 34.Qf5 Qe7
35. 35.Nde4 Rh8
36. 36.Ne6 Rcc8
37. 37.Qe5+ Ka8
38. 38.Rf1 Rhe8
39. 39.N6c5

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