Vasily Smyslov vs Rafael A Vaganian

Moscow blitz · 1993 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Rafael A Vaganian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow blitz
Site Moscow
Date 1993.00.00
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

6k1/p4p2/1p4pP/5p1p/2pBb3/P1P4P/3K1R1q/4R3 b - - 5 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.f4 d5
  3. 3.e5 c5
  4. 4.Nf3 h5
  5. 5.c3 Nh6
  6. 6.d4 Nc6
  7. 7.Bd3 Qb6
  8. 8.a3 Bd7
  9. 9.b4 cxd4
  10. 10.b5 Na5
  11. 11.Nxd4 Bc5
  12. 12.Be3 Nc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 dxc4
  14. 14.Nd2 Ng4
  15. 15.Bg1 Bxb5
  16. 16.Rb1 Bxd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 Qc6
  18. 18.Qe2 Ba6
  19. 19.Ne4 O-O
  20. 20.h3 Nh6
  21. 21.g4 b6
  22. 22.Rg1 Bb7
  23. 23.Nd6 Rad8
  24. 24.f5 Rxd6
  25. 25.exd6 exf5
  26. 26.g5 Re8
  27. 27.gxh6 Rxe2+
  28. 28.Kxe2 g6
  29. 29.Rbe1 Qxd6
  30. 30.Kd2 Be4
  31. 31.Rgf1 Qh2+
  32. 32.Rf2

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