David Bronstein vs Vasily Smyslov

Candidats Tournament · 1950 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Budapest
Round 11
Date 1950.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E26)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6R1/P2k4/3p4/3Pp3/4Pn2/7P/7K/r3B3 b - - 1 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.a3 Bxc3+
  5. 5.bxc3 c5
  6. 6.e3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bd3 e5
  8. 8.Ne2 d6
  9. 9.e4 Nh5
  10. 10.O-O g5
  11. 11.Bc2 Nf4
  12. 12.Ba4 Bd7
  13. 13.Ng3 Qf6
  14. 14.d5 Ne7
  15. 15.Bxd7+ Kxd7
  16. 16.Rb1 Rhb8
  17. 17.Qa4+ Kd8
  18. 18.Qc2 h5
  19. 19.Nf5 Nfg6
  20. 20.Ne3 Qh8
  21. 21.a4 f6
  22. 22.a5 Qe8
  23. 23.Qd1 Nf8
  24. 24.Qf3 Qg6
  25. 25.Nc2 Nd7
  26. 26.Na3 a6
  27. 27.Qe3 Kc7
  28. 28.Bd2 b6
  29. 29.axb6+ Nxb6
  30. 30.Qd3 Nd7
  31. 31.Ra1 Rb6
  32. 32.Nc2 f5
  33. 33.f3 f4
  34. 34.Ra5 g4
  35. 35.Nb4 gxf3
  36. 36.Qxf3 Qg4
  37. 37.Qf2 cxb4
  38. 38.cxb4 Rbb8
  39. 39.c5 Nc8
  40. 40.Rc1 Kd8
  41. 41.c6 Rb5
  42. 42.h3 Qg6
  43. 43.cxd7 Kxd7
  44. 44.Qe2 Rxa5
  45. 45.bxa5 Ne7
  46. 46.Be1 Qg5
  47. 47.Rc3 Rb8
  48. 48.Qxa6 Rb1
  49. 49.Qe2 Ng6
  50. 50.Qf2 Ke8
  51. 51.a6 f3
  52. 52.g3 Ra1
  53. 53.a7 Kd7
  54. 54.Kh2 h4
  55. 55.Rxf3 hxg3+
  56. 56.Rxg3 Qf4
  57. 57.Qxf4 Nxf4
  58. 58.Rg8

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