Vasily Smyslov vs Ye Jiangchuan

Biel Interzonal · 1993 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Ye Jiangchuan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Biel Interzonal
Site Biel
Round 12
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B47)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r3rnk1/1bq1bp1p/pp1pp1p1/6P1/Pn1NPP1Q/2NBB2R/1PP4P/5RK1 w - - 2 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Qc7
  6. 6.Ndb5 Qb8
  7. 7.a4 Nf6
  8. 8.Bd3 Be7
  9. 9.f4 d6
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O b6
  12. 12.Qf3 Bb7
  13. 13.g4 Nb4
  14. 14.g5 Nd7
  15. 15.Qh5 Re8
  16. 16.Rf3 g6
  17. 17.Qh6 Bf8
  18. 18.Qh4 Be7
  19. 19.Rh3 Nf8
  20. 20.Rf1 a6
  21. 21.Nd4 Qc7

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