Svetozar Gligoric vs Vasily Smyslov

The Game

White	Svetozar Gligoric
Black	Vasily Smyslov
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Amsterdam olm
Site	Amsterdam
Date	1954.00.00
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E55)
Moves	41

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Final Position

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

6k1/1b3pp1/1r2p2p/p1N5/5P2/P5P1/1P1R3P/6K1 b - - 3 41

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.e3 O-O
5. 5.Bd3 d5
6. 6.Nf3 b6
7. 7.O-O Bb7
8. 8.Bd2 dxc4
9. 9.Bxc4 Nbd7
10. 10.Qe2 c5
11. 11.Rfd1 cxd4
12. 12.Nxd4 a6
13. 13.Be1 Qe7
14. 14.a3 Bd6
15. 15.f3 b5
16. 16.Ba2 Rac8
17. 17.e4 Rfd8
18. 18.Rac1 Bb8
19. 19.Bf2 Ne5
20. 20.g3 h6
21. 21.Rc2 Nh7
22. 22.f4 Nc4
23. 23.Bxc4 bxc4
24. 24.Rcd2 Ba8
25. 25.Nf3 Rxd2
26. 26.Nxd2 Ba7
27. 27.Nxc4 Bxf2+
28. 28.Kxf2 Qc5+
29. 29.Kf1 Nf6
30. 30.Ne5 a5
31. 31.Nd3 Qb6
32. 32.Nf2 Bb7
33. 33.Qd2 Ba6+
34. 34.Kg2 Bb7
35. 35.Kf1 Ba6+
36. 36.Kg1 Rb8
37. 37.Na4 Nxe4
38. 38.Nxb6 Nxd2
39. 39.Rxd2 Rxb6
40. 40.Ne4 Bb7
41. 41.Nc5

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