Vasily Smyslov vs Gyula Sax

Haninge · 1989 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Gyula Sax
Result 0-1
Event Haninge
Site Haninge
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p1p/p1k5/P1P2PPP/4b3/8/1K6/8 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.e3 c5
  4. 4.c4 d5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 a6
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.b4 Ba7
  9. 9.Bb2 O-O
  10. 10.Rc1 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 Qxd1+
  12. 12.Kxd1 b5
  13. 13.Bd3 Rd8
  14. 14.Ke2 Bb7
  15. 15.Rhd1 Kf8
  16. 16.Ne4 Rxd3
  17. 17.Rxd3 Nxe4
  18. 18.Rd7 Bc8
  19. 19.Rc7 Ne7
  20. 20.Bxg7+ Kxg7
  21. 21.Rxe7 Bb6
  22. 22.Ne5 Nd6
  23. 23.Nc6 Kf8
  24. 24.g4 Nc4
  25. 25.a4 Ne5
  26. 26.Nxe5 Kxe7
  27. 27.a5 Bd8
  28. 28.Nc6+ Ke8
  29. 29.Nxd8 Kxd8
  30. 30.e4 e5
  31. 31.g5 Bd7
  32. 32.Ke3 Ke7
  33. 33.Rc5 Rc8
  34. 34.Rxe5+ Be6
  35. 35.Rc5 Rxc5
  36. 36.bxc5 b4
  37. 37.Kd4 Kd7
  38. 38.f4 b3
  39. 39.Kc3 Kc6
  40. 40.f5 Bc4
  41. 41.h4 b2
  42. 42.Kxb2 Bd3
  43. 43.h5 Bxe4

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