Vasily Smyslov vs Marinus Kuijf

Groningen · 1989 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Marinus Kuijf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Groningen
Site Groningen
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/4p1p1/p3P3/1p1b1PK1/1P4P1/P2Q4/q2B4 b - - 4 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 b5
  7. 7.Qb3 Nbd7
  8. 8.g3 Be7
  9. 9.Bg2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O b4
  11. 11.Na4 Ba6
  12. 12.Qc2 Qa5
  13. 13.Bg5 Bxe2
  14. 14.Qxe2 Qxa4
  15. 15.b3 Qa5
  16. 16.Ne5 Nxe5
  17. 17.dxe5 Nd5
  18. 18.Bxd5 Bxg5
  19. 19.Bxc6 Rad8
  20. 20.Rad1 Be7
  21. 21.Kg2 g6
  22. 22.f4 Rxd1
  23. 23.Rxd1 Rd8
  24. 24.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  25. 25.Be4 Bc5
  26. 26.Qd3 Qa5
  27. 27.Qd2 Qb6
  28. 28.Qd7 Kg7
  29. 29.Kh3 Qa6
  30. 30.Qd2 Qf1+
  31. 31.Bg2 Qa1
  32. 32.Bf3 a5
  33. 33.Bd1 Bd4
  34. 34.Kg4 h6
  35. 35.Kh3 h5
  36. 36.Kh4 Bc5
  37. 37.Kh3 Bg1
  38. 38.Be2 Bd4
  39. 39.Bd1 Bc5
  40. 40.Kg2 Be7
  41. 41.Kf3 h4
  42. 42.Kg4 hxg3
  43. 43.hxg3 Bc5
  44. 44.Kf3 Bd4
  45. 45.Kg4

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