Vasily Smyslov vs Alexei Shirov

Moscow blitz · 1993 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Moscow blitz
Site Moscow
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1P4k1/4p1pp/3b1p2/2pK1B1P/8/8 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Nc6
  5. 5.Be2 g6
  6. 6.O-O Bg7
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Be3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Rb8
  10. 10.a4 a6
  11. 11.Nbd2 b5
  12. 12.axb5 axb5
  13. 13.d4 Nd7
  14. 14.d5 Nce5
  15. 15.Nxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.f4 Nd7
  17. 17.e5 dxe5
  18. 18.Ne4 c4
  19. 19.fxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Qd2 Kh7
  21. 21.Bc5 Bb7
  22. 22.Rad1 f5
  23. 23.Nf2 Qd7
  24. 24.Qe3 Bxd5
  25. 25.Rfe1 Qc6
  26. 26.Bd4 f4
  27. 27.Qd2 Bxg2
  28. 28.Bxe5 Bxe5
  29. 29.Bg4 Rbd8
  30. 30.Qe2 Bf6
  31. 31.Rxd8 Rxd8
  32. 32.Ne4 Bxe4
  33. 33.Qxe4 Qxe4
  34. 34.Rxe4 h5
  35. 35.Bf3 Rd2
  36. 36.Re2 Rxe2
  37. 37.Bxe2 Kh6
  38. 38.Bf3 b4
  39. 39.cxb4 Bxb2
  40. 40.b5 Bd4+
  41. 41.Kg2 e5
  42. 42.Kf1 c3
  43. 43.Ke2 g5
  44. 44.Kd3 Kg6
  45. 45.b6

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