2008 · Result ½–½ · Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian (B30).
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Bc4 d6 5. d3 Be7 6. Ng5 Bxg5 7. Qh5 g6 8. Qxg5 Qxg5 9. Bxg5 h6 10. Be3 Be6 11. Nd5 Bxd5 12. Bxd5 Nge7 13. Bc4 f5 14. f4 Kd7 15. g3 Raf8 16. c3 g5 17. Rf1 exf4 18. gxf4 gxf4 19. Rxf4 fxe4 20. Rxf8 Rxf8 21. dxe4 Ne5 22. Bxh6 Rh8 23. Bb5+ Ke6 24. Bf4 Rh4 25. Bxe5 Kxe5 26. O-O-O Rxh2 27. Rg1 a6 28. Bd3 Rh6 29. Bc4 Rg6 30. Rf1 Rg7 31. Bd3 Ke6 32. Bc4+ Kd7 33. a4 Rg4 34. Bd5 b5 35. axb5 axb5 36. Rf7 Ke8 37. Rf6 Nxd5 38. exd5 Ke7 39. Re6+ Kd7 40. Re1 Rg5 41. Rd1 c4 42. b3 Rg3 43. Kb2 cxb3 44. Rh1 Kc7 45. Rh6 Rd3 46. Kxb3 Rxd5 47. c4 Rd3+ 48. Kb4 bxc4 49. Kxc4 Rd1 50. Rg6 Kc6 51. Rh6 Rg1 52. Rf6 Rg4+ 53. Kd3 Kd5 54. Rf5+ Ke6 55. Rh5 Rg1 56. Rh6+ Kd5 57. Rh5+ Kc6 58. Kd2 d5 59. Rh4 Kc5 60. Rh3 Rg2+ 61. Kd1 Kc4 62. Rf3 Kd4 63. Rh3 Rg4 64. Ra3 Rg2 65. Rh3 Rf2 66. Rg3 Ke4 67. Ra3 Rh2 68. Rb3 d4 69. Ra3 Rh1+ 70. Kd2 Rh2+ 71. Kd1 Rh8 72. Rb3 Kf4 73. Ra3 Re8 74. Kd2 Rh8 75. Rb3 Rh2+ 76. Kd1 Ra2 77. Rh3 Ke4 78. Rb3 Ra7 79. Rh3 Rc7 80. Kd2 Rg7 81. Rh4+ Kd5 82. Rh5+ Kc4 83. Rh3 Ra7 84. Rg3 Ra2+ 85. Kd1 Rb2 86. Rh3 Rg2 87. Rf3 Kd5 88. Rh3 Rf2 89. Rg3 Ke4 90. Rh3 Rf6 91. Rg3 Ra6 92. Kd2 Ra2+ 93. Kd1 Rh2 94. Ra3 Kf4 95. Rb3 Rh8 96. Kd2 Re8 97. Ra3 Ke4 98. Rh3 Re5 99. Ra3 Rh5 100. Rb3 Kf4 101. Ra3 Rh2+ 102. Kd1 Rf2 103. Rb3 Rf1+ 104. Kd2 Rh1 105. Ra3 Rh2+ 106. Kd1 Rh5 107. Kd2 Rg5 108. Rb3 Ra5 109. Rh3 Ra2+ 110. Kd1 Ke4 111. Rb3 Ra8 112. Kd2 Re8 113. Ra3 Kf4 114. Rb3 Ra8 115. Rh3 Ke4 116. Rb3 Ra2+ 117. Kd1 Ra4 118. Rh3 Rc4 119. Kd2 Rb4 120. Rg3 Rb2+ 121. Kd1 Rh2 122. Ra3 Kf4 123. Rb3 Rh5 124. Kd2 Rh2+ 125. Kd1 Ke4 126. Ra3 Kd5 127. Rg3 Kc4 128. Rf3 Rh4 129. Ra3 Rg4 130. Kd2 Rg2+ 131. Kd1 Rg8 132. Rh3 Rg4 133. Ra3 Rh4 134. Kd2 Rg4 135. Kd1 Rh4 136. Kd2 Kb4 137. Rg3 Kc5 138. Ra3 Kc4 139. Kd1 Rh5 140. Kd2 Rh2+ 141. Kd1 Kd5 142. Rb3 Ke4 143. Ra3 Rh6 144. Kd2 Re6 145. Ra1 Rf6 146. Ra3 Kf4 147. Kd3 Rd6 148. Ra4 Ke5 149. Ra5+ Ke6 150. Rh5 Rd5 151. Rh6+ Ke5 152. Rh5+ Kd6 153. Rxd5+ Kxd5 154. Kd2 Kc4 155. Kc2 Kb5 156. Kd3 Kc5 157. Kd2 Kd6 158. Kd3 Kd5 159. Kd2 Kc4 160. Kc2 d3+ 161. Kd2 Kd4 162. Kd1 Ke3 163. Ke1 d2+ 164. Kd1 Kd3 ½–½
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- Result
- ½–½
- Year
- 2008
- Opening
- Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian (B30)
About this chess game
This chess game between Brett Tindall (2239) and Vladimir Smirnov (2338) was played in 2008 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian (B30). You can replay the full game move by move on the interactive board above, or open it on the CipherChess analysis board to study every move with the Stockfish engine.
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Who won Brett Tindall vs Vladimir Smirnov?
Brett Tindall vs Vladimir Smirnov (2008) finished ½–½, and the game was drawn.
What opening was played in Brett Tindall vs Vladimir Smirnov?
The game opened with the Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian (ECO B30).
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