Vasily Smyslov vs Xie Jun

Veterans-Women · 1997 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Xie Jun
Result 1-0
Event Veterans-Women
Site Copenhagen
Round 9
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R2R2/6p1/5n1k/5r1p/7P/2PB2P1/1r6/6K1 b - - 1 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Qe7
  9. 9.Re1 Nd8
  10. 10.d4 Ne6
  11. 11.Bc1 c5
  12. 12.a4 Rd8
  13. 13.Bf1 Nc7
  14. 14.h3 Bd7
  15. 15.g3 b5
  16. 16.Nh4 bxa4
  17. 17.Nf5 Bxf5
  18. 18.exf5 Ncd5
  19. 19.Ra3 Qc7
  20. 20.dxe5 dxe5
  21. 21.Qe2 Rab8
  22. 22.Bg5 h6
  23. 23.Bxf6 Nxf6
  24. 24.Qxe5 Qxe5
  25. 25.Rxe5 Rd2
  26. 26.Rxa4 Rxc2
  27. 27.Rxc5 Rbb2
  28. 28.Rc8+ Kh7
  29. 29.Rxa7 Rxf2
  30. 30.Rxf7 h5
  31. 31.Rff8 Kh6
  32. 32.h4 Rxf5
  33. 33.Bd3

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