David Bronstein vs Vasily Smyslov

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 26
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C68)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

2k5/1p4pp/p1ppbp2/4n3/3NP3/P1N4P/1PP2PP1/3K4 b - - 1 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.Nc3 f6
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 Qxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bd7
  9. 9.Be3 O-O-O
  10. 10.O-O-O Ne7
  11. 11.h3 Ng6
  12. 12.Nb3 Bb4
  13. 13.Ne2 Rhe8
  14. 14.a3 Bf8
  15. 15.Nc3 Be6
  16. 16.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  17. 17.Rd1 Rxd1+
  18. 18.Kxd1 Ne5
  19. 19.Bc5 Bd6
  20. 20.Bxd6 cxd6
  21. 21.Nd4

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