Alonso Zapata vs Vasily Smyslov

Manila Interzonal · 1990 · Modern Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Alonso Zapata
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event Manila Interzonal
Site Manila
Round 4
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/P3k3/8/1R2P3/1p1r4/1P4p1/2P5/1K6 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.Be3 a6
  5. 5.Qd2 b5
  6. 6.a4 b4
  7. 7.Nce2 a5
  8. 8.Ng3 h5
  9. 9.h4 Nf6
  10. 10.f3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Bb5 O-O
  12. 12.Bh6 c5
  13. 13.N1e2 e6
  14. 14.O-O-O Ba6
  15. 15.Bxg7 Kxg7
  16. 16.Bxa6 Rxa6
  17. 17.Qg5 Kh7
  18. 18.dxc5 Nxc5
  19. 19.b3 e5
  20. 20.Nf1 Rc6
  21. 21.Kb1 Ne6
  22. 22.Qd2 Qc7
  23. 23.Ne3 Rc8
  24. 24.Rc1 Rc5
  25. 25.g4 hxg4
  26. 26.Nxg4 Nxg4
  27. 27.fxg4 Nf4
  28. 28.Nxf4 exf4
  29. 29.Rhf1 Kg8
  30. 30.Rxf4 Qe7
  31. 31.h5 Qe6
  32. 32.hxg6 fxg6
  33. 33.Rf2 Rc3
  34. 34.Qd4 Qe5
  35. 35.Rd1 Qxd4
  36. 36.Rxd4 Rg3
  37. 37.Rxd6 Rxg4
  38. 38.e5 Rf8
  39. 39.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  40. 40.Ra6 Ke7
  41. 41.Rxa5 g5
  42. 42.Rb5 Rd4
  43. 43.a5 g4
  44. 44.a6 g3
  45. 45.a7

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