Vasily Smyslov vs Mikael Kallgren

Rilton Cup 97/98 · 1998 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mikael Kallgren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rilton Cup 97/98
Site Stockholm
Round 1
Date 1998.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C63)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/7k/2p1r1p1/1pBbPrRp/p1p2P1P/P5P1/1P1R4/6K1 b - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 f5
  4. 4.d4 fxe4
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 Bd6
  8. 8.Bg5 O-O
  9. 9.Qe2 Qe8
  10. 10.Nxe4 Nxe4
  11. 11.Qxe4 Bf5
  12. 12.Qe2 Bxe5
  13. 13.dxe5 Qg6
  14. 14.Qe3 Bxc2
  15. 15.O-O Be4
  16. 16.Qg3 Rae8
  17. 17.Rfe1 Bd5
  18. 18.Bh4 Qf5
  19. 19.Qe3 Re6
  20. 20.Bg3 h5
  21. 21.h4 Rg6
  22. 22.Rad1 b6
  23. 23.Rd4 Qc2
  24. 24.Rd2 Qf5
  25. 25.a3 Re8
  26. 26.Rd4 a5
  27. 27.Rf4 Qc2
  28. 28.Qe2 Qxe2
  29. 29.Rxe2 Rge6
  30. 30.Rf5 g6
  31. 31.Rg5 c5
  32. 32.f3 b5
  33. 33.Bf2 c4
  34. 34.Be1 Ra8
  35. 35.f4 Rf8
  36. 36.Rf2 a4
  37. 37.Bb4 Rf5
  38. 38.Rd2 c6
  39. 39.g3 Kh7
  40. 40.Bc5

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