Vasily Smyslov vs Rico Mascarinas

Rome op · 1990 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Rico Mascarinas
Result 1-0
Event Rome op
Site Rome
Round 9
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/7p/B3P1p1/2P2p2/5P2/Pb6/6PP/6K1 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.e3 d5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 cxd4
  7. 7.exd4 Be7
  8. 8.Be3 O-O
  9. 9.Rc1 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 Nd5
  11. 11.O-O Nxc3
  12. 12.Rxc3 Bf6
  13. 13.Bd3 g6
  14. 14.Be4 Bd7
  15. 15.Qd2 a6
  16. 16.Rd1 Qa5
  17. 17.b4 Qd8
  18. 18.Rc5 Be7
  19. 19.Rcc1 f5
  20. 20.Bb1 Bf6
  21. 21.d5 Ne5
  22. 22.Nxe5 Bxe5
  23. 23.Ba2 Ba4
  24. 24.dxe6 Qxd2
  25. 25.Rxd2 Rfe8
  26. 26.f4 Bf6
  27. 27.Rd7 Re7
  28. 28.Rxe7 Bxe7
  29. 29.Rc7 Kf8
  30. 30.Bc5 Re8
  31. 31.Rxb7 Bxc5+
  32. 32.bxc5 Re7
  33. 33.Bd5 Rxb7
  34. 34.Bxb7 Bb3
  35. 35.Bxa6

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