David Bronstein vs Vasily Smyslov

Parnu · 1947 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Parnu
Site Parnu
Date 1947.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

6k1/pp2rp1p/2n2p2/8/4p3/P3P1NP/P4PP1/3R2K1 w - - 2 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.Bd2 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nc6
  10. 10.Nf3 O-O
  11. 11.e3 e5
  12. 12.Be2 Bg4
  13. 13.O-O Bh5
  14. 14.Rfd1 Qc5
  15. 15.Qb3 Qe7
  16. 16.Qa3 Qxa3
  17. 17.bxa3 e4
  18. 18.Nd4 Bxe2
  19. 19.Nxe2 Rfe8
  20. 20.Bxf6 gxf6
  21. 21.Rd7 Re7
  22. 22.Rad1 Rc8
  23. 23.h3 Rc7
  24. 24.Rxc7 Rxc7
  25. 25.Ng3 Re7

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