Ivan Sokolov vs Vasily Smyslov

Biel Interzonal · 1993 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Ivan Sokolov
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event Biel Interzonal
Site Biel
Round 9
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/p7/1p2P3/8/6p1/P1P3P1/5KP1/8 b - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg5 c6
  6. 6.Qc2 Nbd7
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.e3 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 g5
  10. 10.Bg3 Ne4
  11. 11.Bd3 Qe7
  12. 12.O-O Nxg3
  13. 13.fxg3 O-O
  14. 14.e4 dxe4
  15. 15.Nxe4 f5
  16. 16.Nc3 Nb6
  17. 17.Rae1 Qd6
  18. 18.Kh1 Be6
  19. 19.Ne5 Kg7
  20. 20.a3 Bxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 Rae8
  22. 22.Bxf5 Bxf5
  23. 23.Rxf5 Rxf5
  24. 24.Qxf5 Rf8
  25. 25.Qe4 Nd7
  26. 26.h4 Nxe5
  27. 27.dxe5 Qe6
  28. 28.Kg1 b6
  29. 29.h5 Qf5
  30. 30.Qe3 Re8
  31. 31.Qe2 g4
  32. 32.Qe4 Qxh5
  33. 33.Qxc6 Rf8
  34. 34.Qd7+ Rf7
  35. 35.Qd4 Kh7
  36. 36.Re4 Rg7
  37. 37.Rf4 Qg6
  38. 38.Rf6 Qg5
  39. 39.Qe4+ Kh8
  40. 40.Qf4 Kh7
  41. 41.Qe4+ Kh8
  42. 42.Rf8+ Rg8
  43. 43.Rxg8+ Qxg8
  44. 44.e6 h5
  45. 45.Qe5+ Qg7
  46. 46.Qxh5+ Kg8
  47. 47.Qe8+ Qf8
  48. 48.Qxf8+ Kxf8
  49. 49.Kf2

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