Vasily Smyslov vs Sofia Polgar

Women-Veterans · 1996 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Sofia Polgar
Result 1-0
Event Women-Veterans
Site London
Round 9
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E03)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2RnqkpQ/p3pp2/1p6/1P1N4/P5Pb/4PP1P/6K1 b - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Nbd7
  6. 6.Qxc4 a6
  7. 7.Bg2 b5
  8. 8.Qc6 Rb8
  9. 9.Bf4 Nd5
  10. 10.Bg5 Bb4+
  11. 11.Nbd2 Ne7
  12. 12.Bxe7 Kxe7
  13. 13.Qc2 Bb7
  14. 14.a3 Bxd2+
  15. 15.Qxd2 f6
  16. 16.Rc1 Rc8
  17. 17.Qb4+ Ke8
  18. 18.O-O Qe7
  19. 19.Qa5 c5
  20. 20.dxc5 Rxc5
  21. 21.b4 Rc8
  22. 22.Nd4 Nf8
  23. 23.Qb6 Rxc1
  24. 24.Rxc1 Bxg2
  25. 25.Qb8+ Kf7
  26. 26.Rc7 Nd7
  27. 27.Qxh8 Bh3
  28. 28.Qxh7

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