Vasily Smyslov vs Ivan Sokolov

Sigeman & Co · 1997 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Ivan Sokolov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sigeman & Co
Site Malmo
Round 5
Date 1997.06.14
Opening Sicilian Defense (B54)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

2R5/1p3nk1/p1b5/2r2PpP/4P1P1/2P1R1K1/8/8 w - - 10 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 a6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 d6
  6. 6.Bd3 g6
  7. 7.Be3 Nf6
  8. 8.Qd2 Nbd7
  9. 9.O-O Ng4
  10. 10.Bg5 Qb6
  11. 11.Be2 h6
  12. 12.Bxg4 hxg5
  13. 13.Bxe6 fxe6
  14. 14.Nxe6 Rb8
  15. 15.Nd5 Qxb2
  16. 16.Qxg5 Kf7
  17. 17.Nxf8 Rxf8
  18. 18.Qe7+ Kg8
  19. 19.Qxd6 Kg7
  20. 20.c3 Qb5
  21. 21.Nc7 Qe5
  22. 22.Ne6+ Kg8
  23. 23.Qxe5 Nxe5
  24. 24.Nxf8 Kxf8
  25. 25.f4 Nc4
  26. 26.f5 Kg7
  27. 27.g4 Bd7
  28. 28.Rad1 Bc6
  29. 29.Rd4 Ne5
  30. 30.h3 Re8
  31. 31.Kf2 Nf7
  32. 32.h4 g5
  33. 33.h5 Re5
  34. 34.Re1 Ra5
  35. 35.Re2 Ne5
  36. 36.Kg3 Ra3
  37. 37.Re3 Rxa2
  38. 38.Rd6 Ra5
  39. 39.Re6 Rc5
  40. 40.Re7+ Kf6
  41. 41.Rc7 Nf7
  42. 42.Rc8 Kg7

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