Vasily Smyslov vs Yannick Pelletier

Nagler mem · 1998 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Yannick Pelletier
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Nagler mem
Site Zuerich
Round 4
Date 1998.08.10
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

1q3rk1/1b1nbppp/p3p3/1p6/1P6/P3P3/1B1NQPPP/1BR3K1 b - - 3 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Be2 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 a6
  9. 9.a3 c5
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.b4 Be7
  12. 12.Bb2 b5
  13. 13.Ba2 Bb7
  14. 14.O-O Rc8
  15. 15.Qe2 Ne4
  16. 16.Nxe4 Bxe4
  17. 17.Rac1 O-O
  18. 18.Nd2 Bb7
  19. 19.Rxc8 Qxc8
  20. 20.Rc1 Qb8
  21. 21.Bb1

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