Svetozar Gligoric vs Vasily Smyslov

Palma de Mallorca · 1967 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Svetozar Gligoric
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Palma de Mallorca
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 17
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/2Q2pk1/1p2p1p1/1q5p/3PP2P/2P5/5KP1/8 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 b6
  7. 7.O-O Bb7
  8. 8.Na4 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Qc7
  10. 10.a3 Be7
  11. 11.Nc3 d5
  12. 12.cxd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.Ne5 Nd7
  15. 15.Bf4 Qb7
  16. 16.Nxd7 Qxd7
  17. 17.Qh5 g6
  18. 18.Qe5 Rfd8
  19. 19.Bh6 Bf8
  20. 20.Bxf8 Rxf8
  21. 21.Rac1 Rac8
  22. 22.h4 Qe7
  23. 23.Qf4 h5
  24. 24.Rfe1 Rfd8
  25. 25.Rxc8 Rxc8
  26. 26.f3 Kg7
  27. 27.Kf2 Bb3
  28. 28.Qe5+ Kg8
  29. 29.Rh1 Qd7
  30. 30.Re1 Bc4
  31. 31.Be4 Bb3
  32. 32.Re3 Bc2
  33. 33.Rc3 Bxe4
  34. 34.fxe4 Rxc3
  35. 35.bxc3 Qe7
  36. 36.Qb8+ Kh7
  37. 37.Qf4 Kg7
  38. 38.a4 Qd7
  39. 39.a5 Qb5
  40. 40.axb6 axb6
  41. 41.Qc7

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