Vasily Smyslov vs Evgeny Sveshnikov

Tilburg · 1992 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 79 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Evgeny Sveshnikov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Round 1
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 79
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Final Position

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

8/r7/8/2p3R1/2k5/8/2K5/8 w - - 0 80

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.b3 Bb4
  7. 7.Bd2 Qe7
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Bd3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Bd6
  11. 11.Nh4 g6
  12. 12.f3 Nh5
  13. 13.Qe1 f5
  14. 14.e4 Nf4
  15. 15.Bc2 Ne6
  16. 16.Be3 fxe4
  17. 17.fxe4 Bxh2+
  18. 18.Kxh2 Rxf1
  19. 19.Qxf1 Qxh4+
  20. 20.Kg1 Nf6
  21. 21.Qf2 Qxf2+
  22. 22.Bxf2 Bd7
  23. 23.b4 dxe4
  24. 24.Nxe4 Nxe4
  25. 25.Bxe4 Nc7
  26. 26.Bg3 Nb5
  27. 27.d5 Nc3
  28. 28.dxc6 Bxc6
  29. 29.Bxc6 bxc6
  30. 30.Be1 Ne2+
  31. 31.Kf1 Nf4
  32. 32.Rc1 Rc8
  33. 33.Rc4 Nd5
  34. 34.Bd2 Kf7
  35. 35.Ke2 Ke6
  36. 36.Kd3 Kd6
  37. 37.Rh4 Rc7
  38. 38.g4 Rf7
  39. 39.g5 Rf3+
  40. 40.Kc2 Rf7
  41. 41.a4 a6
  42. 42.Kd3 Nb6
  43. 43.Rd4+ Kc7
  44. 44.Bf4+ Kc8
  45. 45.a5 Nd5
  46. 46.Bd2 Kd7
  47. 47.Rh4 Kd6
  48. 48.Kc4 Rf2
  49. 49.Kd3 Rf3+
  50. 50.Kd4 Rf7
  51. 51.Kc4 Ke5
  52. 52.Rh2 Kd6
  53. 53.Rh4 Rc7
  54. 54.Rd4 Rb7
  55. 55.Rh4 Rd7
  56. 56.Re4 Kc7
  57. 57.Rh4 Kb7
  58. 58.Bf4 Re7
  59. 59.Bd6 Rd7
  60. 60.Bc5 Rf7
  61. 61.Kd4 Kc7
  62. 62.Ke4 Kd7
  63. 63.Ke5 Rf5+
  64. 64.Ke4 Ke6
  65. 65.Rxh7 Rxg5
  66. 66.Ra7 Nxb4
  67. 67.Re7+ Kf6
  68. 68.Bxb4 Rg4+
  69. 69.Kd3 Rxb4
  70. 70.Rc7 Ke5
  71. 71.Ra7 Kd5
  72. 72.Rxa6 Rb3+
  73. 73.Kc2 Rb8
  74. 74.Ra7 Rg8
  75. 75.a6 c5
  76. 76.Rh7 g5
  77. 77.a7 Kc4
  78. 78.Rg7 Ra8
  79. 79.Rxg5 Rxa7

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