Vasily Smyslov vs Alexander Shabalov

The Game

White	Vasily Smyslov
Black	Alexander Shabalov
Result	0-1
Event	Tilburg rapid20
Site	Tilburg
Round	1
Date	1993.00.00
Opening	Alekhine's Defense (B05)
Moves	46

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pp1/2r1k3/3pp1n1/4q1PQ/7P/R4PK1/8 w - - 11 47

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 Nf6
2. 2.e5 Nd5
3. 3.d4 d6
4. 4.Nf3 Bg4
5. 5.c4 Nb6
6. 6.exd6 cxd6
7. 7.Be2 e6
8. 8.O-O Be7
9. 9.h3 Bh5
10. 10.Nc3 O-O
11. 11.Be3 a6
12. 12.b3 d5
13. 13.c5 Nc8
14. 14.b4 Nc6
15. 15.Rb1 Bf6
16. 16.a4 Bxf3
17. 17.Bxf3 N8e7
18. 18.b5 axb5
19. 19.axb5 Na5
20. 20.Be2 Nf5
21. 21.Bd3 Nxd4
22. 22.Bxd4 Bxd4
23. 23.Bxh7+ Kxh7
24. 24.Qxd4 Qf6
25. 25.Qd3+ Kg8
26. 26.Rfc1 Nc4
27. 27.Ra1 Ne5
28. 28.Qg3 Rxa1
29. 29.Rxa1 Ng6
30. 30.c6 bxc6
31. 31.bxc6 Nf4
32. 32.Kh2 e5
33. 33.Ra6 Rc8
34. 34.Qg4 Rxc6
35. 35.Ra8+ Kh7
36. 36.Nd1 Qg6
37. 37.Qh4+ Qh5
38. 38.Qd8 Qxd1
39. 39.Qh8+ Kg6
40. 40.Rg8 Ne6
41. 41.g4 Qf3
42. 42.Qh5+ Kf6
43. 43.Qh4+ Ng5
44. 44.Ra8 Qf4+
45. 45.Kg2 Ke6
46. 46.Ra2 Qe4+

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