Vasily Smyslov vs Axel Ornstein

Rilton Cup 97/98 · 1998 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Axel Ornstein
Result 1-0
Event Rilton Cup 97/98
Site Stockholm
Round 9
Date 1998.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2kQ4/8/1p6/3pn3/3q1N1P/1P4P1/P6K/8 b - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d5
  5. 5.e5 Nfd7
  6. 6.d4 Nc6
  7. 7.Be2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Be3 b6
  10. 10.Ne1 a5
  11. 11.f4 Ba6
  12. 12.Nd3 f6
  13. 13.Nd2 cxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 fxe5
  15. 15.fxe5 Bg5
  16. 16.Rxf8+ Nxf8
  17. 17.Bf2 Nb4
  18. 18.Nxb4 Bxe2
  19. 19.Qxe2 axb4
  20. 20.Nf3 Be7
  21. 21.b3 Ng6
  22. 22.Rc1 Rc8
  23. 23.Qd2 Nf8
  24. 24.Be3 h6
  25. 25.Qd3 Rxc1+
  26. 26.Bxc1 Qc8
  27. 27.Bd2 Kf7
  28. 28.h4 Qa8
  29. 29.Qc2 Ke8
  30. 30.g3 Kd7
  31. 31.Ne1 Qe8
  32. 32.Qd3 Qh5
  33. 33.Qb5+ Kc7
  34. 34.Bxb4 Bxb4
  35. 35.Qxb4 Qe2
  36. 36.Qd6+ Kb7
  37. 37.Ng2 Qf3
  38. 38.Qe7+ Kc6
  39. 39.Qxg7 Nd7
  40. 40.Qxh6 Qd1+
  41. 41.Kh2 Qxd4
  42. 42.Qxe6+ Kc7
  43. 43.Qd6+ Kc8
  44. 44.Nf4 Nxe5
  45. 45.Qd8+

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