Vasily Smyslov vs Yasser Seirawan

Tilburg · 1994 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 75 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Yasser Seirawan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Round 1
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B15)
Moves 75
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Final Position

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

8/8/1K4R1/5p2/4k3/6n1/8/8 w - - 1 76

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.h3 Bg7
  5. 5.Nf3 Nh6
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O f6
  8. 8.Re1 Nf7
  9. 9.b3 Re8
  10. 10.Bb2 e6
  11. 11.Ne2 Nd7
  12. 12.c4 dxe4
  13. 13.Bxe4 f5
  14. 14.Bc2 c5
  15. 15.Rb1 cxd4
  16. 16.Nexd4 e5
  17. 17.Nb5 e4
  18. 18.Bxg7 Kxg7
  19. 19.Nh2 Nf6
  20. 20.Qxd8 Rxd8
  21. 21.f3 Bd7
  22. 22.Nc3 exf3
  23. 23.Nxf3 Bc6
  24. 24.Rbd1 Bxf3
  25. 25.gxf3 Rxd1
  26. 26.Rxd1 Ng5
  27. 27.Kg2 Re8
  28. 28.h4 Ne6
  29. 29.Ne2 Rc8
  30. 30.Kf2 Kf7
  31. 31.Nd4 Nxd4
  32. 32.Rxd4 Ke7
  33. 33.Ke3 Rc6
  34. 34.b4 a5
  35. 35.Ba4 Ra6
  36. 36.bxa5 Rxa5
  37. 37.Bb3 Nd7
  38. 38.Rd2 Nc5
  39. 39.Kd4 Ne6+
  40. 40.Kc3 Re5
  41. 41.Kb4 Nc7
  42. 42.Bd1 Na6+
  43. 43.Kc3 Nc5
  44. 44.a4 b6
  45. 45.Kb4 Na6+
  46. 46.Kc3 Re1
  47. 47.Rd5 Nc7
  48. 48.Rd2 Rh1
  49. 49.Be2 Rxh4
  50. 50.Rb2 Rh2
  51. 51.c5 bxc5
  52. 52.a5 Kd6
  53. 53.Rd2+ Ke5
  54. 54.Kc4 Rh4+
  55. 55.Kxc5 Ra4
  56. 56.Kc6 Ne6
  57. 57.Rd5+ Kf4
  58. 58.Kb6 h5
  59. 59.a6 h4
  60. 60.a7 h3
  61. 61.Bf1 h2
  62. 62.Bg2 Kg3
  63. 63.Rd2 Nc5
  64. 64.Bh1 Kh3
  65. 65.f4 Ne4
  66. 66.Rd8 Kg3
  67. 67.a8=Q Rxa8
  68. 68.Rxa8 Nf2
  69. 69.Ra3+ Kg4
  70. 70.Ra2 Kg3
  71. 71.Ra3+ Kg4
  72. 72.Ra2 Nxh1
  73. 73.Rxh2 Ng3
  74. 74.Rh6 Kxf4
  75. 75.Rxg6 Ke4

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