Vasily Smyslov vs Loek Van Wely

VAM · 1997 · Sicilian, Dragon · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Loek Van Wely
Result 0-1
Event VAM
Site Hoogeveen
Round 6
Date 1997.10.17
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B73)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4r2p/6p1/5p2/5P2/8/1R4PP/1K3k2 w - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Be2 g6
  7. 7.O-O Bg7
  8. 8.Be3 O-O
  9. 9.Kh1 Bd7
  10. 10.Nb3 Na5
  11. 11.f4 Bc6
  12. 12.Qd3 Nd7
  13. 13.Bf3 b6
  14. 14.Nxa5 bxa5
  15. 15.Rad1 Nb6
  16. 16.b3 Rc8
  17. 17.Ne2 a4
  18. 18.Bd4 Bxd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 Bb7
  20. 20.c4 a5
  21. 21.e5 Bxf3
  22. 22.Qxf3 axb3
  23. 23.axb3 a4
  24. 24.Qb7 axb3
  25. 25.Nc6 Qc7
  26. 26.Nxe7+ Kg7
  27. 27.Qxc7 Rxc7
  28. 28.Nd5 Nxd5
  29. 29.cxd5 b2
  30. 30.Rb1 Rc2
  31. 31.Kg1 Rfc8
  32. 32.exd6 Kf6
  33. 33.d7 Rb8
  34. 34.Rfe1 Rd8
  35. 35.Kf1 Rxd7
  36. 36.Re2 Rc1+
  37. 37.Re1 Rxb1
  38. 38.Rxb1 Rb7
  39. 39.Ke2 Rb5
  40. 40.Ke3 Ke7
  41. 41.Kd3 Kd6
  42. 42.Kc2 Kxd5
  43. 43.Rd1+ Ke4
  44. 44.Kb1 Rb7
  45. 45.Rf1 f5
  46. 46.Rf3 Rd7
  47. 47.Rf2 Ke3
  48. 48.Rf3+ Ke2
  49. 49.Rb3 Kf1
  50. 50.Rxb2 Re7

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