Max Euwe vs Vasily Smyslov

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 4
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C98)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3k2n1/8/2n4p/1p2PQ2/2b2P2/1pP1q2P/6PK/1B6 w - - 4 43

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.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nc6
  13. 13.dxc5 dxc5
  14. 14.Nf1 Be6
  15. 15.Ne3 Rad8
  16. 16.Qe2 g6
  17. 17.Ng5 Bc8
  18. 18.Bd2 Kg7
  19. 19.Rad1 h6
  20. 20.Nf3 Be6
  21. 21.a4 Qb8
  22. 22.Bc1 Rxd1
  23. 23.Rxd1 Rd8
  24. 24.Rxd8 Bxd8
  25. 25.axb5 axb5
  26. 26.Nd5 Ng8
  27. 27.Be3 c4
  28. 28.b3 Na5
  29. 29.Nxe5 cxb3
  30. 30.Bb1 Qb7
  31. 31.Bd4 Kh7
  32. 32.Nf4 Bc4
  33. 33.Nexg6 fxg6
  34. 34.Nxg6 Kxg6
  35. 35.e5+ Kf7
  36. 36.Qh5+ Kf8
  37. 37.f4 Bb6
  38. 38.Qf5+ Ke7
  39. 39.Qh7+ Kd8
  40. 40.Bxb6+ Qxb6+
  41. 41.Kh2 Qe3
  42. 42.Qf5 Nc6

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