David Bronstein vs Vasily Smyslov

Moscow-ch · 1946 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1-0 in 66 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event Moscow-ch
Site Moscow
Date 1946.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B74)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/5p2/3N1P1p/5K2/8/6k1 b - - 4 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Be2 g6
  7. 7.Be3 Bg7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Nb3 Be6
  10. 10.f4 Na5
  11. 11.Nd4 Bc4
  12. 12.Bd3 Rc8
  13. 13.Qf3 a6
  14. 14.Rad1 Nd7
  15. 15.Kh1 b5
  16. 16.a3 Bxd3
  17. 17.cxd3 Nc5
  18. 18.Qf2 Nab3
  19. 19.Nxb3 Nxb3
  20. 20.f5 gxf5
  21. 21.exf5 d5
  22. 22.d4 Qd6
  23. 23.Bf4 Qc6
  24. 24.Rd3 f6
  25. 25.Qf3 Rcd8
  26. 26.Na2 Na5
  27. 27.Rc3 Nc4
  28. 28.b3 e5
  29. 29.fxe6 Qxe6
  30. 30.bxc4 dxc4
  31. 31.Re3 Qf5
  32. 32.Rd1 Rfe8
  33. 33.Nb4 Rxe3
  34. 34.Bxe3 Qxf3
  35. 35.gxf3 a5
  36. 36.Nc2 Bf8
  37. 37.Rb1 Rb8
  38. 38.Bf4 Rb7
  39. 39.Ne3 c3
  40. 40.Nd5 c2
  41. 41.Rb2 Bxa3
  42. 42.Rxc2 b4
  43. 43.Rc7 Rxc7
  44. 44.Bxc7 a4
  45. 45.Bd6 Bb2
  46. 46.Bxb4 Bxd4
  47. 47.Nc3 a3
  48. 48.Kg2 Kf7
  49. 49.f4 Kg6
  50. 50.Kg3 Kh5
  51. 51.Na2 Bb2
  52. 52.Kh3 Kg6
  53. 53.Kg4 f5+
  54. 54.Kf3 Kh5
  55. 55.Be7 Kg6
  56. 56.Ke3 Kh5
  57. 57.h3 Bg7
  58. 58.Bxa3 Kh4
  59. 59.Kf3 Kxh3
  60. 60.Be7 h5
  61. 61.Nc1 h4
  62. 62.Nd3 Bd4
  63. 63.Bc5 Bxc5
  64. 64.Nxc5 Kh2
  65. 65.Ne6 Kg1
  66. 66.Nd4

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