Vasily Smyslov vs Xie Jun

Klompendans · 2001 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Xie Jun
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Klompendans
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 2
Date 2001.10.24
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/pp3ppp/2p5/2bb4/5B2/3B4/PPP2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 5 16

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 dxc3
  7. 7.exf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.dxc3 Qe5+
  9. 9.Qe2 Qxe2+
  10. 10.Bxe2 d5
  11. 11.Bf4 c6
  12. 12.c4 Be6
  13. 13.cxd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.O-O Bc5
  15. 15.Rfe1 O-O
  16. 16.Bd3

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