Vasily Smyslov vs Ludek Pachman

Wch Seniors · 1991 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Ludek Pachman
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Wch Seniors
Site Bad Woerishofen
Round 11
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

7k/5pp1/2q1p2p/pp1nP3/8/P4Q1P/1P1B1PP1/6K1 b - - 7 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bd3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Ncb4
  10. 10.Bb5+ Bd7
  11. 11.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  12. 12.Ne5 Qd6
  13. 13.Ne4 Qa6
  14. 14.a3 Nc6
  15. 15.Nxc6 Qxc6
  16. 16.Qd3 O-O
  17. 17.Bd2 Nf6
  18. 18.Ng5 Qd5
  19. 19.Bf4 h6
  20. 20.Nf3 Rac8
  21. 21.Rac1 b5
  22. 22.Rxc8 Rxc8
  23. 23.Rc1 Rxc1+
  24. 24.Bxc1 Qc6
  25. 25.Bd2 Bd6
  26. 26.h3 Nd5
  27. 27.Ne5 Bxe5
  28. 28.dxe5 a5
  29. 29.Qg3 Kh8
  30. 30.Qf3 Kg8
  31. 31.Qg3 Kh8
  32. 32.Qf3

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