Svetozar Gligoric vs Vasily Smyslov

The Game

White	Svetozar Gligoric
Black	Vasily Smyslov
Result	0-1
Event	Candidats Tournament
Site	Zuerich
Round	12
Date	1953.00.00
Opening	English Opening (A30)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/3Np3/2p1n2p/3k4/1P1p2P1/P2K4/8 w - - 2 42

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 Nf6
2. 2.Nc3 e6
3. 3.Nf3 c5
4. 4.g3 b6
5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
6. 6.O-O Be7
7. 7.d4 cxd4
8. 8.Qxd4 O-O
9. 9.Rd1 Nc6
10. 10.Qf4 Qb8
11. 11.Qxb8 Raxb8
12. 12.Bf4 Rbc8
13. 13.Bd6 Bxd6
14. 14.Rxd6 Ne7
15. 15.Ne5 Bxg2
16. 16.Kxg2 Nf5
17. 17.Rd2 d6
18. 18.e4 Nxg3
19. 19.hxg3 dxe5
20. 20.b3 Rfd8
21. 21.Rad1 Rxd2
22. 22.Rxd2 Kf8
23. 23.f3 Ke7
24. 24.Kf2 h5
25. 25.Ke3 g5
26. 26.Rh2 Rd8
27. 27.Rh1 g4
28. 28.fxg4 Nxg4+
29. 29.Ke2 Nf6
30. 30.Ke3 Rd4
31. 31.Rf1 Ng4+
32. 32.Ke2 Kf8
33. 33.Rf3 Kg7
34. 34.Rd3 Kf6
35. 35.Rxd4 exd4
36. 36.Nb5 Ke5
37. 37.Nxa7 Kxe4
38. 38.Nc8 d3+
39. 39.Kd2 Kd4
40. 40.c5 bxc5
41. 41.Nd6 Ne5

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