Vasily Smyslov vs Nikolai V Krogius

Moscow Veterans · 1991 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Nikolai V Krogius
Result 1-0
Event Moscow Veterans
Site Moscow
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/8/r6p/6pK/8/2RB1PP1/7P/5n2 b - - 16 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Nc6
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bd7
  10. 10.Bd2 Ne4
  11. 11.Bf4 Nd6
  12. 12.Qc3 Rb8
  13. 13.Rd1 a5
  14. 14.Nbd2 Nb4
  15. 15.Ne5 g5
  16. 16.Be3 Nf5
  17. 17.Ndc4 Nxe3
  18. 18.Nxe3 c6
  19. 19.Nxd7 Qxd7
  20. 20.Nc4 Qc7
  21. 21.e4 Rbd8
  22. 22.Rd2 Bf6
  23. 23.e5 Be7
  24. 24.Qf3 f5
  25. 25.exf6 Bxf6
  26. 26.Qg4 Kh8
  27. 27.Rad1 b5
  28. 28.Ne3 Qf7
  29. 29.axb5 cxb5
  30. 30.Qe2 Rb8
  31. 31.Ng4 Nd5
  32. 32.Re1 Rb6
  33. 33.Ne5 Qg7
  34. 34.Rc2 Nb4
  35. 35.Rc5 Rd6
  36. 36.Rxb5 Rxd4
  37. 37.Rxa5 Bxe5
  38. 38.Qxe5 Qxe5
  39. 39.Raxe5 Nd3
  40. 40.R5e4 e5
  41. 41.Rxd4 exd4
  42. 42.Rd1 Nxb2
  43. 43.Rxd4 h6
  44. 44.Be4 Rf6
  45. 45.f3 Ra6
  46. 46.Kg2 Kg7
  47. 47.Kh3 Na4
  48. 48.Rc4 Nb2
  49. 49.Rc7+ Kf8
  50. 50.Kg4 Nd1
  51. 51.Kh5 Ne3
  52. 52.Rc3 Nf1
  53. 53.Bd3

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