Max Euwe vs Vasily Smyslov

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 3
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D72)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2q2r1k/1R4p1/p3n2p/P6P/1P2Q1P1/5PK1/8 w - - 17 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nb6
  7. 7.Ne2 c5
  8. 8.d5 e6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.a4 Na6
  11. 11.Na3 exd5
  12. 12.exd5 Bf5
  13. 13.Nc3 Nb4
  14. 14.Be3 Rc8
  15. 15.d6 Bd3
  16. 16.Bxb7 Rb8
  17. 17.Bg2 Bxf1
  18. 18.Kxf1 Nd7
  19. 19.Nc4 Ne5
  20. 20.Nxe5 Bxe5
  21. 21.Bxc5 Qa5
  22. 22.Be3 Rfd8
  23. 23.Ne4 Bxd6
  24. 24.Nf6+ Kh8
  25. 25.Bd4 Be5
  26. 26.Nd7 f6
  27. 27.Bxe5 fxe5
  28. 28.Qd2 Rbc8
  29. 29.Kg1 Qc5
  30. 30.Bh3 Qe7
  31. 31.Qe2 Rxd7
  32. 32.Bxd7 Qxd7
  33. 33.Qxe5+ Kg8
  34. 34.Qe4 a5
  35. 35.h4 Qd5
  36. 36.Qg4 Rf8
  37. 37.Rd1 Qf3
  38. 38.Qc4+ Qf7
  39. 39.Qc5 Qf5
  40. 40.Qc4+ Qf7
  41. 41.Qc5 Qf5
  42. 42.Qc4+ Kg7
  43. 43.Qd4+ Qf6
  44. 44.Qc5 Rf7
  45. 45.Rd2 Qe7
  46. 46.Qc3+ Rf6
  47. 47.Rd4 Nc6
  48. 48.Rd5 Qe6
  49. 49.Rc5 h5
  50. 50.b3 Kf7
  51. 51.Rb5 Qd7
  52. 52.Kg2 Qe7
  53. 53.Qc4+ Kg7
  54. 54.Qd3 Kh6
  55. 55.Rd5 Rf7
  56. 56.Rd6 Ne5
  57. 57.Qe3+ Kh7
  58. 58.Rb6 Qc7

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