Vasily Smyslov vs Sergei Tiviakov

Moscow blitz · 1993 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Sergei Tiviakov
Result 0-1
Event Moscow blitz
Site Moscow
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3rnkp1/pp5p/3p4/3P2P1/1P1K3P/P1R5/4B3 w - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.c3 Bd7
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.cxd4 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 e6
  8. 8.O-O a6
  9. 9.Ba4 Be7
  10. 10.e5 Nd5
  11. 11.Nxd5 exd5
  12. 12.exd6 Bxd6
  13. 13.Re1+ Ne7
  14. 14.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  15. 15.Ne5 Bxe5
  16. 16.Rxe5 O-O
  17. 17.Qf3 Rad8
  18. 18.Be3 Nc6
  19. 19.Rh5 Rfe8
  20. 20.Rd1 Re6
  21. 21.Qh3 h6
  22. 22.Qg4 Rg6
  23. 23.Qxd7 Rxd7
  24. 24.Kf1 Re6
  25. 25.Rc1 f6
  26. 26.Rc5 Ne7
  27. 27.g4 Kf7
  28. 28.Ke2 Rc6
  29. 29.Kd3 Rb6
  30. 30.b3 Re6
  31. 31.f3 b6
  32. 32.Rc2 Nc6
  33. 33.Bd2 Kg6
  34. 34.Rh3 Ne7
  35. 35.Rg3 Kf7
  36. 36.Rg1 f5
  37. 37.Rgc1 fxg4
  38. 38.fxg4 Re4
  39. 39.h3 Ke6
  40. 40.Re1 Rxe1
  41. 41.Bxe1 Kf7

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