Vasily Smyslov vs Mats Sjoberg

Rilton Cup 97/98 · 1998 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Mats Sjoberg
Result 1-0
Event Rilton Cup 97/98
Site Stockholm
Round 7
Date 1998.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/1R4pp/1P6/p1Np2PP/2nP1K2/4r1P1/8/8 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bd3 Nc6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b6
  7. 7.Bf1 O-O
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.cxd4 d5
  10. 10.e5 Ne4
  11. 11.Nbd2 f5
  12. 12.exf6 Nxf6
  13. 13.a3 Bd7
  14. 14.b4 Bd6
  15. 15.Bb2 a5
  16. 16.b5 Ne7
  17. 17.Ng5 Ng6
  18. 18.g3 Re8
  19. 19.f4 Re7
  20. 20.a4 Nf8
  21. 21.Qb3 Be8
  22. 22.Bh3 Bb4
  23. 23.Bc3 Bxc3
  24. 24.Qxc3 Rc8
  25. 25.Qa3 Rc2
  26. 26.Nf1 Ne4
  27. 27.Ne3 Nxg5
  28. 28.fxg5 Rcc7
  29. 29.Bg2 Bh5
  30. 30.h4 Rf7
  31. 31.Rac1 Bf3
  32. 32.Rf1 Bxg2
  33. 33.Kxg2 Rxf1
  34. 34.Rxf1 Rc8
  35. 35.Ng4 Ng6
  36. 36.Qe3 Qd6
  37. 37.h5 Ne7
  38. 38.Re1 Nf5
  39. 39.Qxe6+ Qxe6
  40. 40.Rxe6 Rc2+
  41. 41.Nf2 Ra2
  42. 42.Rxb6 Rxa4
  43. 43.Nd3 Ne3+
  44. 44.Kf3 Nc4
  45. 45.Rb8+ Kf7
  46. 46.Rb7+ Kf8
  47. 47.Nc5 Ra3+
  48. 48.Kf4 Re3
  49. 49.b6

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