Svetozar Gligoric vs Samuel Reshevsky

New York m · 1952 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Svetozar Gligoric
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event New York m
Site New York
Round 2
Date 1952.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/5k2/p2R2pp/4p3/4P2P/r2P4/6PK/8 b - - 0 42

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.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.d3 Nd7
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.Nc4 Bf6
  10. 10.b3 Re8
  11. 11.Bb2 c5
  12. 12.a4 g6
  13. 13.Kh1 Bg7
  14. 14.Qe1 Qe7
  15. 15.Ng1 f6
  16. 16.f4 Nb8
  17. 17.fxe5 fxe5
  18. 18.Nf3 Nc6
  19. 19.Qg3 Bd7
  20. 20.a5 Nd4
  21. 21.Nxd4 cxd4
  22. 22.Ba3 Qe6
  23. 23.Rf3 Bb5
  24. 24.Raf1 Bxc4
  25. 25.bxc4 Rad8
  26. 26.Qe1 b6
  27. 27.c3 dxc3
  28. 28.Qxc3 Rd7
  29. 29.h3 Red8
  30. 30.c5 bxc5
  31. 31.Bxc5 h6
  32. 32.Qa3 Rb8
  33. 33.Bf8 Qb3
  34. 34.Qxb3+ Rxb3
  35. 35.Bxg7 Kxg7
  36. 36.Rc1 Rb5
  37. 37.Rc6 Rxa5
  38. 38.Rff6 Rd6
  39. 39.Rfxd6 cxd6
  40. 40.Rxd6 Kf7
  41. 41.Kh2 Ra3
  42. 42.h4

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