Emil Sutovskij vs Vasily Smyslov

VAM · 1997 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Emil Sutovskij
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event VAM
Site Hoogeveen
Round 5
Date 1997.10.16
Opening Ruy Lopez (C60)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

7Q/1ppk1p2/pnp3p1/2q5/4P1PP/5PK1/4N3/8 b - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.Bxe7 Qxe7
  7. 7.O-O Qc5
  8. 8.Bxc6 dxc6
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nf6
  10. 10.Nb3 Qd6
  11. 11.Nc3 Be6
  12. 12.Qe2 Nd7
  13. 13.Rad1 Qe7
  14. 14.Qe3 Bxb3
  15. 15.axb3 a6
  16. 16.Rd2 O-O-O
  17. 17.Rfd1 Nb6
  18. 18.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  19. 19.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  20. 20.Qd4+ Qd6
  21. 21.Qh8+ Ke7
  22. 22.g3 Qd2
  23. 23.Qe5+ Kd8
  24. 24.Qf6+ Ke8
  25. 25.Qh8+ Ke7
  26. 26.Qxh7 Qxc2
  27. 27.Qh4+ Kd7
  28. 28.Qg4+ Ke8
  29. 29.Qf4 Qxb2
  30. 30.Qe5+ Kd7
  31. 31.Qd4+ Ke8
  32. 32.Qh8+ Kd7
  33. 33.Qd4+ Ke8
  34. 34.b4 Qb3
  35. 35.h4 Qc4
  36. 36.Qh8+ Kd7
  37. 37.g4 Qe6
  38. 38.f3 Qd6
  39. 39.Ne2 Qxb4
  40. 40.Kf2 Qc5+
  41. 41.Kg3

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