Vasily Smyslov vs Gata Kamsky

New York op · 1989 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 64 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1-0
Event New York op
Site New York
Round 7
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B82)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1bk5/8/8/p1rRPKB1/2N5/1P6/8 b - - 0 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.f4 a6
  7. 7.Qf3 Qc7
  8. 8.g4 b5
  9. 9.g5 Nfd7
  10. 10.a3 Bb7
  11. 11.Bg2 g6
  12. 12.Qf2 Nc6
  13. 13.Nde2 h6
  14. 14.f5 Nde5
  15. 15.fxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.Qf6 Bg7
  17. 17.Qxe6+ Qe7
  18. 18.Qxe7+ Nxe7
  19. 19.gxh6 Bxh6
  20. 20.Bxh6 Rxh6
  21. 21.O-O-O Kd7
  22. 22.Nf4 Rah8
  23. 23.h3 g5
  24. 24.Nd3 Nxd3+
  25. 25.Rxd3 g4
  26. 26.Rg3 gxh3
  27. 27.Rhxh3 Ke6
  28. 28.Kd2 Rxh3
  29. 29.Bxh3+ Ke5
  30. 30.Bf1 Rh2+
  31. 31.Be2 Bc6
  32. 32.Kd3 Rh4
  33. 33.Bf3 Bd7
  34. 34.Ke3 Bc6
  35. 35.Rg5+ Kf6
  36. 36.Rg2 Ke5
  37. 37.Kf2 Rh3
  38. 38.Rg5+ Kf6
  39. 39.Rg1 Rh2+
  40. 40.Bg2 Ke5
  41. 41.Kg3 Rh6
  42. 42.Re1 Rg6+
  43. 43.Kf2 Rf6+
  44. 44.Bf3 Ng6
  45. 45.Rh1 Rf8
  46. 46.Rh5+ Ke6
  47. 47.Ke3 Ne5
  48. 48.Be2 Kd7
  49. 49.Rh7+ Rf7
  50. 50.Rh8 Kc7
  51. 51.a4 bxa4
  52. 52.Bxa6 Kb6
  53. 53.Be2 Rb7
  54. 54.Kd4 Ka7
  55. 55.Nd1 Rb4+
  56. 56.c4 Bb7
  57. 57.Rh6 Nc6+
  58. 58.Ke3 Rb3+
  59. 59.Kf4 Nd4
  60. 60.Bg4 Rb4
  61. 61.Rxd6 Rxc4
  62. 62.Nc3 Kb8
  63. 63.Rd8+ Kc7
  64. 64.Rxd4

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