Jan Votava vs Vasily Smyslov

Rishon Le Ziyyon · 1993 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Jan Votava
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event Rishon Le Ziyyon
Site Rishon Le Ziyyon
Round 2
Date 1993.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R4/8/4pKP1/4P3/3pkP2/8/8/6r1 b - - 4 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 a6
  8. 8.Qd2 b5
  9. 9.dxc5 Nxc5
  10. 10.Nd4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 b4
  12. 12.Nd1 Ne4
  13. 13.Qe3 Bb7
  14. 14.Bd3 Qh4+
  15. 15.g3 Qh3
  16. 16.Nf2 Qg2
  17. 17.Bf1 Qxf2+
  18. 18.Qxf2 Nxf2
  19. 19.Kxf2 Be7
  20. 20.Bd3 O-O
  21. 21.Ke3 a5
  22. 22.Rhc1 Rfc8
  23. 23.c3 Kf8
  24. 24.cxb4 axb4
  25. 25.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  26. 26.a4 bxa3
  27. 27.bxa3 Ra8
  28. 28.a4 Ba6
  29. 29.a5 Bd8
  30. 30.Bc5+ Ke8
  31. 31.Bc2 Bb5
  32. 32.a6 Kd7
  33. 33.a7 Kc6
  34. 34.Kd4 g6
  35. 35.Ba4 Bxa4
  36. 36.Rxa4 Bc7
  37. 37.Ra3 h5
  38. 38.h3 Kb7
  39. 39.Rb3+ Kc6
  40. 40.Ra3 Kb7
  41. 41.Rb3+ Kc6
  42. 42.g4 hxg4
  43. 43.hxg4 Rg8
  44. 44.g5 Rc8
  45. 45.Rh3 Bb6
  46. 46.Bxb6 Kxb6
  47. 47.Rh7 Kxa7
  48. 48.Rxf7+ Kb6
  49. 49.Rf6 Rc4+
  50. 50.Ke3 d4+
  51. 51.Kf3 Rc3+
  52. 52.Kg4 Rc6
  53. 53.Rxg6 Kc5
  54. 54.Rg8 Kd5
  55. 55.Rd8+ Ke4
  56. 56.g6 Rc1
  57. 57.Kg5 Rg1+
  58. 58.Kf6

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