Vasily Smyslov vs Xie Jun

Schuhplattler Veterans vs Ladies · 2000 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Xie Jun
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Schuhplattler Veterans vs Ladies
Site Munich GER
Round 8
Date 2000.07.13
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

1r1r2k1/p4p1p/5p2/8/2Pp1P2/3R4/P5PP/5RK1 w - - 2 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bb4
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.exd5 cxd5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Bg5 c6
  11. 11.Qf3 Bd6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Qxf6
  13. 13.Qxf6 gxf6
  14. 14.Ne2 Be6
  15. 15.Rad1 Rfd8
  16. 16.b3 c5
  17. 17.c4 dxc4
  18. 18.Bxc4 Be5
  19. 19.f4 Bxc4
  20. 20.bxc4 Bd4+
  21. 21.Nxd4 cxd4
  22. 22.Rd3 Rab8

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