Vasily Smyslov vs Eloi Relange

Cannes mT · 1996 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 72 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Eloi Relange
Result 1-0
Event Cannes mT
Site Cannes
Round 2
Date 1996.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 72
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/5P2/7P/4R1K1/8/8/8/r7 b - - 0 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.b3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bb2 O-O
  6. 6.Bg2 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bd7
  10. 10.Nc3 Qa5
  11. 11.e3 Rab8
  12. 12.Qe2 Rfc8
  13. 13.Rfd1 a6
  14. 14.Nxc6 Bxc6
  15. 15.e4 b5
  16. 16.Nd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.cxd5 Nd7
  18. 18.Bxg7 Kxg7
  19. 19.Bh3 Rb7
  20. 20.Qb2+ Qc3
  21. 21.Qa3 Qc5
  22. 22.Qxa6 Qa7
  23. 23.Qxa7 Rxa7
  24. 24.a4 bxa4
  25. 25.bxa4 Rc4
  26. 26.Bxd7 Rxd7
  27. 27.Re1 Rb7
  28. 28.a5 Rb2
  29. 29.a6 Rcc2
  30. 30.Reb1 Rxb1+
  31. 31.Rxb1 Ra2
  32. 32.Rb7 Rxa6
  33. 33.Rxe7 Kf8
  34. 34.Rc7 Ra4
  35. 35.f3 Ke8
  36. 36.g4 f5
  37. 37.exf5 gxf5
  38. 38.h3 h5
  39. 39.gxh5 Rh4
  40. 40.Rh7 f4
  41. 41.Kg2 Kf8
  42. 42.Rh6 Ke7
  43. 43.Re6+ Kd7
  44. 44.h6 Rh5
  45. 45.Re4 Rxd5
  46. 46.Rxf4 Rh5
  47. 47.Rf6 Rg5+
  48. 48.Kh2 d5
  49. 49.h4 Rg8
  50. 50.h7 Rh8
  51. 51.Ra6 d4
  52. 52.Kg3 d3
  53. 53.Kf2 Re8
  54. 54.Ra3 Ke6
  55. 55.Rxd3 Rh8
  56. 56.Rd4 Rxh7
  57. 57.Rf4 Ke5
  58. 58.Kg3 Rg7+
  59. 59.Rg4 Ra7
  60. 60.h5 Kf5
  61. 61.h6 Rh7
  62. 62.Rh4 Kg5
  63. 63.Rh1 Kf5
  64. 64.Rh5+ Kg6
  65. 65.Kg4 Kf6
  66. 66.f4 Kf7
  67. 67.f5 Kg8
  68. 68.f6 Ra7
  69. 69.Rg5+ Kh8
  70. 70.Re5 Ra4+
  71. 71.Kg5 Ra1
  72. 72.f7

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