Svetozar Gligoric vs Vasily Smyslov

JUG-URS · 1956 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Svetozar Gligoric
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event JUG-URS
Site Belgrade
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D19)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

r2q2k1/pp4p1/5pp1/3pr3/P2R2P1/5Q2/1P3P1P/3R2K1 b - - 1 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.e3 e6
  7. 7.Bxc4 Bb4
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.Qe2 Bg6
  10. 10.e4 O-O
  11. 11.Bd3 Bh5
  12. 12.e5 Nd5
  13. 13.Bd2 c5
  14. 14.Rfd1 cxd4
  15. 15.Nxd5 Bxd2
  16. 16.Rxd2 exd5
  17. 17.Bf5 Re8
  18. 18.g4 Bg6
  19. 19.Bxg6 hxg6
  20. 20.Rxd4 Nxe5
  21. 21.Nxe5 f6
  22. 22.Rad1 Rxe5
  23. 23.Qf3

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