Xie Jun vs Vasily Smyslov

Flamenco Veterans-Women · 1999 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Xie Jun
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 0-1
Event Flamenco Veterans-Women
Site Marbella
Round 8
Date 1999.10.30
Opening Ruy Lopez (C76)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5rkp/1QN3p1/1p6/1Pq5/6PK/8/8 w - - 1 44

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.dxe5 Nxe5
  9. 9.Nxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.f4 Bxa4
  11. 11.Qxa4+ b5
  12. 12.Qb3 exf4
  13. 13.Bxf4 Nf6
  14. 14.a4 O-O
  15. 15.Bg5 Qd6
  16. 16.Bxf6 Bxf6
  17. 17.axb5 Be5
  18. 18.Na3 Bxh2+
  19. 19.Kh1 Be5
  20. 20.Nc4 Qe6
  21. 21.Ra3 Bg3
  22. 22.Nd2 Qg4
  23. 23.Nf3 Qh5+
  24. 24.Kg1 axb5
  25. 25.Rxa8 Rxa8
  26. 26.e5 c6
  27. 27.e6 Rf8
  28. 28.Rd1 Qc5+
  29. 29.Nd4 fxe6
  30. 30.Qxe6+ Kh8
  31. 31.Rf1 Bh2+
  32. 32.Kxh2 Rxf1
  33. 33.Qe8+ Rf8
  34. 34.Qd7 Qe5+
  35. 35.Kh3 Qh5+
  36. 36.Kg3 Qg5+
  37. 37.Kh3 Qd5
  38. 38.Qe7 Qf7
  39. 39.Qc5 Qf6
  40. 40.b4 Rf7
  41. 41.Qb6 Kg7
  42. 42.Nxc6 Qxc3+
  43. 43.g3 Qc4

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