Xie Jun vs Vasily Smyslov

Klompendans · 2001 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Xie Jun
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Klompendans
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 7
Date 2001.10.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

4k3/6R1/8/3K2p1/6P1/4r3/8/8 b - - 5 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O d6
  5. 5.Re1 Be7
  6. 6.d4 Bd7
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Re8
  9. 9.Bd3 Bf8
  10. 10.Nbd2 g6
  11. 11.Nf1 Nh5
  12. 12.Bg5 Qc8
  13. 13.Bc2 Bg7
  14. 14.Qd2 Nd8
  15. 15.Rad1 f6
  16. 16.Be3 Ne6
  17. 17.Ng3 Nxg3
  18. 18.fxg3 Re7
  19. 19.Rf1 Qe8
  20. 20.Nh2 exd4
  21. 21.cxd4 Nd8
  22. 22.Bh6 Qf8
  23. 23.Bxg7 Qxg7
  24. 24.Qf4 Ne6
  25. 25.Qxf6 Qxf6
  26. 26.Rxf6 Kg7
  27. 27.Rf2 Ng5
  28. 28.Re2 Rae8
  29. 29.Rde1 c5
  30. 30.Nf3 Nf7
  31. 31.Bb3 cxd4
  32. 32.Bxf7 Kxf7
  33. 33.Nxd4 Bc6
  34. 34.Nxc6 bxc6
  35. 35.Rc2 c5
  36. 36.Rd2 Rxe4
  37. 37.Rxe4 Rxe4
  38. 38.Rxd6 Re2
  39. 39.Rd7+ Ke6
  40. 40.Rb7 a5
  41. 41.g4 a4
  42. 42.a3 g5
  43. 43.Kh2 c4
  44. 44.Kg3 Re3+
  45. 45.Kf2 Rb3
  46. 46.Rxh7 Rxb2+
  47. 47.Kf3 Rb3+
  48. 48.Ke4 Rxa3
  49. 49.Rh6+ Kd7
  50. 50.Ra6 Ra2
  51. 51.Kd4 Rxg2
  52. 52.Kxc4 Rg3
  53. 53.Rxa4 Rxh3
  54. 54.Kd5 Re3
  55. 55.Ra7+ Ke8
  56. 56.Rg7

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