Vasily Smyslov vs Xie Jun

Veterans-Women · 1994 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Xie Jun
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Veterans-Women
Site Monte Carlo
Round 10
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r3r2k/1ppq2pp/pn3p2/5P2/2p5/2P2PN1/PP3QPP/R3R1K1 b - - 2 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.d3 Nd7
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.Nc4 f6
  10. 10.d4 exd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Nb6
  12. 12.Ne3 Re8
  13. 13.c3 Bf8
  14. 14.Qb3+ Kh8
  15. 15.Rd1 Qe7
  16. 16.f3 Qe5
  17. 17.Nf1 Bd6
  18. 18.Be3 Qe7
  19. 19.Bf2 c5
  20. 20.Nf5 Bxf5
  21. 21.exf5 c4
  22. 22.Qc2 Bc5
  23. 23.Re1 Bxf2+
  24. 24.Qxf2 Qd7
  25. 25.Ng3

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