Vasil Spasov vs Vasily Smyslov

Groningen · 1989 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vasil Spasov
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Groningen
Site Groningen
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C76)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

4r2k/1p4b1/p6p/4rBp1/PP3p2/7P/4RPP1/4R2K w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.c3 a6
  6. 6.Ba4 d6
  7. 7.d4 Bd7
  8. 8.Be3 Nf6
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Ng4
  11. 11.Bg5 Qe8
  12. 12.h3 Nf6
  13. 13.Bb3 Kh8
  14. 14.Nc4 h6
  15. 15.Bh4 Nh5
  16. 16.Ne3 f6
  17. 17.Nd5 Rc8
  18. 18.Qd2 g5
  19. 19.Bg3 Ne7
  20. 20.Nxe7 Qxe7
  21. 21.Bh2 Nf4
  22. 22.Bxf4 exf4
  23. 23.Rad1 Rcd8
  24. 24.Bc2 Rfe8
  25. 25.Qd3 Qf7
  26. 26.a4 Bf8
  27. 27.Rd2 Bc8
  28. 28.Rde2 c6
  29. 29.Nh2 Re7
  30. 30.Nf3 Qg7
  31. 31.Bb1 Rde8
  32. 32.e5 dxe5
  33. 33.dxe5 f5
  34. 34.Kh1 c5
  35. 35.b4 cxb4
  36. 36.cxb4 Qg6
  37. 37.Nd4 Bg7
  38. 38.Nxf5 Bxf5
  39. 39.Qxf5 Qxf5
  40. 40.Bxf5 Rxe5

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