Vasily Smyslov vs Stefan Sanden

Rilton Cup 96/97 · 1996 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Stefan Sanden
Result 0-1
Event Rilton Cup 96/97
Site Stockholm
Round 3
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B26)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7R/K7/8/6p1/8/6k1/7p/8 w - - 2 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.d3 g6
  4. 4.Be3 d6
  5. 5.g3 Bg7
  6. 6.Qd2 Rb8
  7. 7.Bg2 b5
  8. 8.f4 Qd7
  9. 9.Nf3 Nd4
  10. 10.O-O Bb7
  11. 11.Rab1 Nh6
  12. 12.Bxd4 cxd4
  13. 13.Ne2 Qc7
  14. 14.Nexd4 Qb6
  15. 15.c3 O-O
  16. 16.Kh1 e5
  17. 17.fxe5 dxe5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Bxe5
  19. 19.Qxh6 Bxd4
  20. 20.cxd4 Qxd4
  21. 21.Qd2 Rbd8
  22. 22.Rbd1 b4
  23. 23.Rf4 Rd7
  24. 24.Qf2 Rfd8
  25. 25.Qxd4 Rxd4
  26. 26.e5 Bxg2+
  27. 27.Kxg2 Rxd3
  28. 28.Rxd3 Rxd3
  29. 29.Rxb4 Rd5
  30. 30.e6 fxe6
  31. 31.Rb7 Rd2+
  32. 32.Kf3 Rxh2
  33. 33.Kf4 Rg2
  34. 34.a4 a5
  35. 35.b3 e5+
  36. 36.Kf3 Rc2
  37. 37.Ke4 Rc3
  38. 38.g4 Rg3
  39. 39.Kxe5 Rxg4
  40. 40.Ra7 Rg3
  41. 41.Kf4 Rxb3
  42. 42.Rxa5 Kg7
  43. 43.Ra7+ Kh6
  44. 44.a5 g5+
  45. 45.Kf5 Rb5+
  46. 46.Kf6 Rb3
  47. 47.a6 Rf3+
  48. 48.Ke5 Ra3
  49. 49.Kf5 Ra4
  50. 50.Ra8 Kh5
  51. 51.a7 h6
  52. 52.Ke5 Kg4
  53. 53.Kd5 h5
  54. 54.Kc5 h4
  55. 55.Kb6 h3
  56. 56.Rc8 Rxa7
  57. 57.Kxa7 h2
  58. 58.Rh8 Kg3

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