Max Euwe vs Vasily Smyslov

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 14
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D99)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r3/3R3p/6p1/5p2/PR3k1P/1P3B2/6K1/4b3 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 O-O
  7. 7.e4 Bg4
  8. 8.Be3 Nfd7
  9. 9.Qb3 Nb6
  10. 10.a4 a5
  11. 11.d5 Na6
  12. 12.Be2 e6
  13. 13.h3 Bxf3
  14. 14.Bxf3 exd5
  15. 15.exd5 Qh4
  16. 16.Ne4 Rae8
  17. 17.g3 Qd8
  18. 18.d6 Nc8
  19. 19.dxc7 Qxc7
  20. 20.O-O Re6
  21. 21.Rac1 Qe5
  22. 22.Qxb7 Ne7
  23. 23.Ng5 Rf6
  24. 24.Bf4 Rxf4
  25. 25.gxf4 Qxf4
  26. 26.Qxe7 Bf6
  27. 27.Qe3 Qxe3
  28. 28.fxe3 Bxg5
  29. 29.Rc3 f5
  30. 30.Rd1 Nc5
  31. 31.b3 Re8
  32. 32.Rd5 Bxe3+
  33. 33.Kg2 Na6
  34. 34.Rd7 Bf4
  35. 35.Ra7 Nb4
  36. 36.Rxa5 Kg7
  37. 37.Rb5 Bd2
  38. 38.Rc7+ Kf6
  39. 39.Rd7 Be1
  40. 40.Rb6+ Kg5
  41. 41.h4+ Kf4
  42. 42.Rxb4+

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