David Bronstein vs Vasily Smyslov

Alekhine mem · 1959 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Round 9
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

8/6kp/5R2/3rp1Pp/8/5PK1/8/8 w - - 2 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 d6
  7. 7.c3 Nd7
  8. 8.d4 Bf6
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 Re8
  11. 11.d5 Ne7
  12. 12.b4 Ng6
  13. 13.g3 Rf8
  14. 14.Nf1 Be7
  15. 15.N3d2 Nb6
  16. 16.Bc2 c6
  17. 17.Bb3 Kh8
  18. 18.a4 cxd5
  19. 19.Bxb6 Qxb6
  20. 20.Bxd5 f5
  21. 21.exf5 Bxf5
  22. 22.Ne3 Bg5
  23. 23.Nxf5 Bxd2
  24. 24.Qxd2 Rxf5
  25. 25.a5 Qc7
  26. 26.Be4 Rf6
  27. 27.Re3 Raf8
  28. 28.Rf1 Ne7
  29. 29.Rd3 b6
  30. 30.axb6 Qxb6
  31. 31.Qa2 Qb5
  32. 32.Rd2 Rc8
  33. 33.Rfd1 Rxc3
  34. 34.Rxd6 Rxd6
  35. 35.Rxd6 Rc1+
  36. 36.Kg2 Qf1+
  37. 37.Kf3 Qh1+
  38. 38.Ke3 Qe1+
  39. 39.Qe2 Qxb4
  40. 40.Rd8+ Ng8
  41. 41.Kf3 Qa5
  42. 42.Ra8 g6
  43. 43.Kg2 Kg7
  44. 44.Qb2 Rg1+
  45. 45.Kh3 Qc7
  46. 46.Qa3 Qd7+
  47. 47.Kh4 Qe7+
  48. 48.Qxe7+ Nxe7
  49. 49.Ra7 Re1
  50. 50.f3 Kf6
  51. 51.Rxa6+ Kg7
  52. 52.Ra7 Kf6
  53. 53.g4 Re2
  54. 54.Kg3 Rd2
  55. 55.Ra6+ Kf7
  56. 56.h4 Rd7
  57. 57.g5 Nd5
  58. 58.Ra5 Ke6
  59. 59.Ra6+ Kf7
  60. 60.Bxd5+ Rxd5
  61. 61.h5 gxh5
  62. 62.Rf6+ Kg7

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