Vasily Smyslov vs Riho Liiva

Tallinn rapid · 1996 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Riho Liiva
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tallinn rapid
Site Tallinn
Round 6
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

1r6/5kp1/R4p2/5p2/8/7P/5PP1/4K3 w - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e6
  4. 4.O-O Nge7
  5. 5.c3 a6
  6. 6.Ba4 b5
  7. 7.Bc2 Bb7
  8. 8.a3 d5
  9. 9.d4 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 dxe4
  11. 11.Bxe4 Na5
  12. 12.Bxb7 Nxb7
  13. 13.Ne5 f6
  14. 14.Nf3 Nd5
  15. 15.Re1 Kf7
  16. 16.Nc3 Nxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Qd5
  18. 18.a4 Be7
  19. 19.Ba3 Bxa3
  20. 20.Rxa3 Nd6
  21. 21.Qd3 Nc4
  22. 22.Ra2 bxa4
  23. 23.Qc2 a3
  24. 24.Nd2 Rhc8
  25. 25.Nxc4 Qxc4
  26. 26.Rxa3 Qxd4
  27. 27.Qxh7 Rxc3
  28. 28.Raa1 Rd3
  29. 29.Rab1 Qd5
  30. 30.h3 Rd8
  31. 31.Rb6 Qf5
  32. 32.Qxf5 exf5
  33. 33.Rxa6 Rd1
  34. 34.Kf1 Rxe1+
  35. 35.Kxe1 Rb8

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