Zhu Chen vs Vasily Smyslov

Klompendans · 2001 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Zhu Chen
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Klompendans
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 5
Date 2001.10.28
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D94)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/7p/5bk1/1p6/1B2KP2/7P/8/8 b - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 g6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.h3 b6
  8. 8.O-O Bb7
  9. 9.Qe2 c5
  10. 10.Rd1 cxd4
  11. 11.exd4 Nc6
  12. 12.Be3 dxc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 Na5
  14. 14.d5 Nxc4
  15. 15.Qxc4 Qc8
  16. 16.Qb3 e6
  17. 17.dxe6 Bxf3
  18. 18.gxf3 Qxe6
  19. 19.Qxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.Rd6 Rae8
  21. 21.Re1 Nd5
  22. 22.Nxd5 exd5
  23. 23.Rxd5 Bxb2
  24. 24.Kg2 Rd8
  25. 25.Red1 Bf6
  26. 26.f4 Rxd5
  27. 27.Rxd5 Rd8
  28. 28.Rb5 Rd3
  29. 29.a4 Ra3
  30. 30.Rb4 Kf7
  31. 31.Re4 Be7
  32. 32.Bd2 Bc5
  33. 33.Be3 Bd6
  34. 34.Kf3 Rb3
  35. 35.Kg4 Rb4
  36. 36.Rxb4 Bxb4
  37. 37.f5 Ba5
  38. 38.fxg6+ Kxg6
  39. 39.Kf4 a6
  40. 40.Ke4 b5
  41. 41.axb5 axb5
  42. 42.Bc5 Bc3
  43. 43.f4 Bf6
  44. 44.Bb4

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