Max Euwe vs Vasily Smyslov

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 24
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D99)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pkp/1p4p1/3B4/4P3/2n1KP2/p4P1P/R2r4 w - - 4 39

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 Bxf3
  12. 12.gxf3 Qd6
  13. 13.Nb5 Qb4+
  14. 14.Qxb4 axb4
  15. 15.Nxc7 Rxa4
  16. 16.Rb1 N6d7
  17. 17.Nb5 Rc8
  18. 18.Be2 b3
  19. 19.Na3 Bxb2
  20. 20.Rxb2 Rxa3
  21. 21.Kd2 Na6
  22. 22.Rhb1 Nac5
  23. 23.Bd4 e5
  24. 24.dxe6 Nxe6
  25. 25.Be3 Ndc5
  26. 26.Bxc5 Nxc5
  27. 27.Kc3 Ra4
  28. 28.Kd2 Kg7
  29. 29.Ke3 Rd8
  30. 30.Rc1 b6
  31. 31.Bc4 Rda8
  32. 32.Bd5 Ra2
  33. 33.Rcb1 R8a4
  34. 34.Kd2 Rd4+
  35. 35.Ke2 Na4
  36. 36.Rxa2 bxa2
  37. 37.Ra1 Nc3+
  38. 38.Ke3 Rd1

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