Xie Jun vs Vasily Smyslov

Women-Veterans · 1996 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Xie Jun
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 0-1
Event Women-Veterans
Site London
Round 6
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C76)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6R1/2kp4/8/1p6/8/1r1r4/R5K1 w - - 12 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.c3 a6
  5. 5.Ba4 d6
  6. 6.d4 Bd7
  7. 7.O-O Bg7
  8. 8.d5 Nce7
  9. 9.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  10. 10.c4 Nf6
  11. 11.Nc3 O-O
  12. 12.Be3 b5
  13. 13.Nd2 Ng4
  14. 14.Bg5 f6
  15. 15.Bh4 b4
  16. 16.Na4 g5
  17. 17.Bg3 f5
  18. 18.exf5 Qxf5
  19. 19.Qe2 Ng6
  20. 20.c5 Nf4
  21. 21.Qe4 Rab8
  22. 22.Qxf5 Rxf5
  23. 23.cxd6 cxd6
  24. 24.Ne4 Bf8
  25. 25.Bxf4 exf4
  26. 26.h3 Nf6
  27. 27.Nxf6+ Rxf6
  28. 28.Rac1 Rf5
  29. 29.Rc6 Rxd5
  30. 30.Rxa6 Rd2
  31. 31.Nb6 Rxb2
  32. 32.Nd7 Rb7
  33. 33.Nxf8 Kxf8
  34. 34.Rd1 Re7
  35. 35.Ra5 h6
  36. 36.h4 Ree2
  37. 37.hxg5 Rxf2
  38. 38.gxh6 Rxg2+
  39. 39.Kh1 Rh2+
  40. 40.Kg1 Rbg2+
  41. 41.Kf1 f3
  42. 42.Rf5+ Ke7
  43. 43.Rxf3 Rxa2
  44. 44.Kg1 Rag2+
  45. 45.Kf1 Rb2
  46. 46.Kg1 Rxh6
  47. 47.Ra1 Rg6+
  48. 48.Kh1 Rf6
  49. 49.Re3+ Kd7
  50. 50.Kg1 Rff2
  51. 51.Rg3 Rfd2
  52. 52.Rg7+ Kc6

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