David Bronstein vs Vasily Smyslov

Petropolis Interzonal · 1973 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event Petropolis Interzonal
Site Petropolis
Round 5
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/1n2r1kp/1N1p2p1/p1pPb1Pn/Pp2Pp1P/1P1B1P2/7B/1R1R2K1 w - - 5 34

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 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.d4 Bg4
  10. 10.Be3 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 Nc4
  13. 13.Bc1 c5
  14. 14.b3 Na5
  15. 15.d5 Nd7
  16. 16.Nbd2 Bf6
  17. 17.Rb1 Bc3
  18. 18.h3 Bxf3
  19. 19.Qxf3 b4
  20. 20.Rd1 Re8
  21. 21.Nf1 Qf6
  22. 22.Qxf6 Nxf6
  23. 23.f3 g6
  24. 24.Bf4 Nb7
  25. 25.Nd2 Nh5
  26. 26.Bh2 f5
  27. 27.g4 Nf6
  28. 28.g5 Nh5
  29. 29.Nc4 f4
  30. 30.h4 a5
  31. 31.a4 Be5
  32. 32.Bd3 Kg7
  33. 33.Nb6 Re7

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