Vasily Smyslov vs Rene Libeau

Sportland NRW-Cup · 1993 · French, Tarrasch · 0-1 in 25 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Rene Libeau
Result 0-1
Event Sportland NRW-Cup
Site Muenster
Round 6
Date 1993.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C06)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5b2/pp4p1/4knQ1/4pp2/3p4/P4P2/1PqB1P1P/4K1R1 w - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.c3 Nc6
  7. 7.Ne2 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 f6
  9. 9.Nf4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qh5+ Ke7
  11. 11.exf6+ Nxf6
  12. 12.Ng6+ hxg6
  13. 13.Qxh8 Kf7
  14. 14.Qh4 e5
  15. 15.Nf3 Nxf3+
  16. 16.gxf3 Bf5
  17. 17.Bxf5 gxf5
  18. 18.Rg1 Rc8
  19. 19.Qg5 Ke6
  20. 20.Qg6 Qa5+
  21. 21.Bd2 Qb5
  22. 22.Rc1 Rxc1+
  23. 23.Bxc1 Qd3
  24. 24.a3 Qc2
  25. 25.Bd2 d4

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