Vasily Smyslov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Tilburg rapid20 · 1994 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Tilburg rapid20
Site Tilburg
Round 2
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r2k/P1p5/7p/1P1Q4/1q1p1p2/3Pp1nP/6P1/R3R1K1 b - - 4 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.c3 g6
  7. 7.Nbd2 Bg7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Re1 Nd7
  10. 10.h3 Nc5
  11. 11.Bc2 f5
  12. 12.exf5 Bxf5
  13. 13.Ne4 Ne6
  14. 14.Ng3 Qd7
  15. 15.Nxf5 gxf5
  16. 16.Bb3 d5
  17. 17.c4 d4
  18. 18.Ba4 Qd6
  19. 19.Bxc6 bxc6
  20. 20.Bd2 Rae8
  21. 21.b4 Kh8
  22. 22.Qb3 c5
  23. 23.b5 axb5
  24. 24.cxb5 Bf6
  25. 25.Re2 Ng7
  26. 26.Rae1 Re7
  27. 27.a4 Rfe8
  28. 28.Ng5 Qd7
  29. 29.a5 h6
  30. 30.Nf3 e4
  31. 31.Nh2 e3
  32. 32.fxe3 dxe3
  33. 33.Bc1 Bd4
  34. 34.Nf3 f4
  35. 35.Ba3 Nf5
  36. 36.a6 Ng3
  37. 37.Nxd4 cxd4
  38. 38.Bxe7 Qxe7
  39. 39.Qd5 Qb4
  40. 40.a7 Qa4
  41. 41.Ra2 Qb4
  42. 42.Raa1

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