Svetozar Gligoric vs Vasily Smyslov

Chigorin mem · 1947 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 115 moves

The Game

White Svetozar Gligoric
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chigorin mem
Site Moscow
Date 1947.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 115
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Final Position

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

r4k2/8/4KP2/8/6R1/8/8/8 w - - 19 116

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 g6
  3. 3.Bf4 Bg7
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Nbd2 b6
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.c3 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O Bb7
  9. 9.h3 d6
  10. 10.Qe2 a6
  11. 11.Rad1 cxd4
  12. 12.exd4 b5
  13. 13.Ne4 Nd5
  14. 14.Bc1 Qc7
  15. 15.Rfe1 Nd8
  16. 16.Bb1 Rc8
  17. 17.a3 Nb6
  18. 18.h4 Bd5
  19. 19.h5 Bb3
  20. 20.Bc2 Bxc2
  21. 21.Qxc2 Qd7
  22. 22.hxg6 fxg6
  23. 23.Ng3 Nf7
  24. 24.Qe2 Bf6
  25. 25.Qd3 d5
  26. 26.Ne2 e5
  27. 27.dxe5 Nxe5
  28. 28.Nxe5 Bxe5
  29. 29.Nd4 Rfe8
  30. 30.Re2 Bf6
  31. 31.Rde1 Rxe2
  32. 32.Qxe2 Kf7
  33. 33.Qf3 Re8
  34. 34.Rd1 Qe7
  35. 35.Nc6 Qe2
  36. 36.Qxe2 Rxe2
  37. 37.Kf1 Re4
  38. 38.Nb4 d4
  39. 39.cxd4 a5
  40. 40.Nc6 a4
  41. 41.f3 Rh4
  42. 42.Be3 Ke6
  43. 43.Kg1 Rh5
  44. 44.Nb4 Nd5
  45. 45.Nxd5 Rxd5
  46. 46.Kf1 Rd7
  47. 47.Ke2 Rc7
  48. 48.Kd3 Kd5
  49. 49.b3 Be7
  50. 50.bxa4 bxa4
  51. 51.Rb1 Bxa3
  52. 52.Rb5+ Ke6
  53. 53.Ra5 Bc1
  54. 54.Rxa4 Bxe3
  55. 55.Kxe3 h5
  56. 56.Ra6+ Kf5
  57. 57.Ra5+ Kf6
  58. 58.Kf4 Rc2
  59. 59.g3 Rd2
  60. 60.Ra6+ Kf7
  61. 61.Kg5 Rxd4
  62. 62.Rf6+ Ke7
  63. 63.Rxg6 Rd3
  64. 64.Kf4 Ra3
  65. 65.Rg5 Ra4+
  66. 66.Ke3 Ra3+
  67. 67.Kf2 Ra2+
  68. 68.Kg1 h4
  69. 69.gxh4 Kf6
  70. 70.Rg2 Ra4
  71. 71.Rh2 Kg6
  72. 72.Kg2 Ra1
  73. 73.Kg3 Rg1+
  74. 74.Rg2 Rh1
  75. 75.Kf4+ Kf6
  76. 76.Kg4 Kg6
  77. 77.Ra2 Rg1+
  78. 78.Kf4 Rb1
  79. 79.Ra6+ Kf7
  80. 80.Kg4 Rb4+
  81. 81.f4 Rb2
  82. 82.h5 Kg7
  83. 83.Rg6+ Kf7
  84. 84.Rg5 Rb1
  85. 85.Rc5 Kf6
  86. 86.Rc6+ Kg7
  87. 87.Kg5 Rg1+
  88. 88.Kf5 Ra1
  89. 89.Rc7+ Kh6
  90. 90.Re7 Rb1
  91. 91.Re8 Kg7
  92. 92.Re5 Ra1
  93. 93.Rd5 Rf1
  94. 94.Rd4 Ra1
  95. 95.Rd6 Ra5+
  96. 96.Kg4 Ra1
  97. 97.Re6 Rg1+
  98. 98.Kf5 Ra1
  99. 99.h6+ Kh7
  100. 100.Rd6 Ra2
  101. 101.Kg5 Rg2+
  102. 102.Kf6 Kxh6
  103. 103.Ke7+ Kh7
  104. 104.f5 Re2+
  105. 105.Re6 Ra2
  106. 106.f6 Ra8
  107. 107.Kf7 Kh6
  108. 108.Re1 Ra7+
  109. 109.Re7 Ra8
  110. 110.Rd7 Kh7
  111. 111.Rd1 Ra7+
  112. 112.Ke6 Ra6+
  113. 113.Rd6 Ra8
  114. 114.Rd4 Kg8
  115. 115.Rg4+ Kf8

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