Xie Jun vs Vasily Smyslov

Cancan Veterans-Women · 1998 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Xie Jun
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cancan Veterans-Women
Site Roquebrune
Round 8
Date 1998.09.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

1qr1r2k/6pp/p2b1pb1/1p6/1P1PP3/N7/2PBR1PP/4R1QK b - - 8 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.d3 Nd7
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.Nc4 f6
  10. 10.Nh4 Nc5
  11. 11.Be3 Re8
  12. 12.Qh5 Ne6
  13. 13.Kh1 Bf8
  14. 14.Nf5 Kh8
  15. 15.Qh4 c5
  16. 16.a4 Nd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 cxd4
  18. 18.Bd2 Be6
  19. 19.Na3 Qd7
  20. 20.a5 b5
  21. 21.axb6 cxb6
  22. 22.f4 exf4
  23. 23.Qxf4 b5
  24. 24.b4 Bd6
  25. 25.Qf2 Rac8
  26. 26.Qxd4 Qc7
  27. 27.Qg1 Be5
  28. 28.d4 Bd6
  29. 29.Rae1 Bf7
  30. 30.Re3 Bg6
  31. 31.Rfe1 Qb8
  32. 32.R3e2

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