Vasily Smyslov vs Rafael A Vaganian

Rostov · 1993 · French Defense · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Rafael A Vaganian
Result 0-1
Event Rostov
Site Rostov
Date 1993.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2R5/3r4/1p1P4/1k6/7p/8/6K1 w - - 1 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.e4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Ne7
  6. 6.Bd3 Bg4
  7. 7.h3 Bh5
  8. 8.a3 Bd6
  9. 9.Nb5 Nbc6
  10. 10.Be3 a6
  11. 11.Nxd6+ Qxd6
  12. 12.Qd2 Bxf3
  13. 13.gxf3 Qf6
  14. 14.O-O-O h6
  15. 15.Rhg1 O-O-O
  16. 16.c3 Na5
  17. 17.Qe2 Nf5
  18. 18.b4 Nc6
  19. 19.Bxf5+ Qxf5
  20. 20.Rxg7 Na7
  21. 21.c4 dxc4
  22. 22.Qxc4 Rd5
  23. 23.Rdg1 Nb5
  24. 24.Rg8+ Rxg8
  25. 25.Rxg8+ Kd7
  26. 26.Kb2 Nd6
  27. 27.Qe2 b5
  28. 28.f4 Nc4+
  29. 29.Kc1 Qxh3
  30. 30.Qg4+ Qxg4
  31. 31.Rxg4 Nxa3
  32. 32.Rg8 Nc4
  33. 33.Ra8 h5
  34. 34.Rxa6 Rd6
  35. 35.Ra8 Rh6
  36. 36.f5 Nxe3
  37. 37.fxe3 h4
  38. 38.Ra2 Ke7
  39. 39.Kd1 Kf6
  40. 40.Ke1 h3
  41. 41.Rh2 Kxf5
  42. 42.Kf1 Ke4
  43. 43.Kg1 Kxe3
  44. 44.d5 Kd3
  45. 45.Rf2 Kc4
  46. 46.Rxf7 Kxb4
  47. 47.Rxc7 Rd6

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