Lev Polugaevsky vs Vasily Smyslov

Moscow CCCT · 1960 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 0-1
Event Moscow CCCT
Site Moscow
Round 5
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D94)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pk1/5r2/p1p3p1/2Pp1qP1/1P2r1R1/P1QR1PK1/8 w - - 8 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.e3 g6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bxf3
  9. 9.Qxf3 e6
  10. 10.Rd1 Nbd7
  11. 11.e4 e5
  12. 12.exd5 exd4
  13. 13.dxc6 Ne5
  14. 14.Qe2 Nxd3
  15. 15.Rxd3 bxc6
  16. 16.Bg5 Qa5
  17. 17.Bxf6 Bxf6
  18. 18.Ne4 Bg7
  19. 19.Qf3 Rab8
  20. 20.b3 Rfe8
  21. 21.Ng3 c5
  22. 22.Ne4 Rb6
  23. 23.g4 Rbe6
  24. 24.Ng3 Qa3
  25. 25.Rd2 a5
  26. 26.Rad1 Bh6
  27. 27.Rc2 Qb4
  28. 28.Kg2 Bg5
  29. 29.Rd3 Bh4
  30. 30.Nf1 Kg7
  31. 31.Rcd2 Qb8
  32. 32.Ng3 Rf6
  33. 33.Qd1 Qb7+
  34. 34.Kh2 Qc7
  35. 35.Kg2 Qc6+
  36. 36.Kh2 Bxg3+
  37. 37.Rxg3 Qe4
  38. 38.Rgd3 Re5
  39. 39.Rc2 h5
  40. 40.Rcd2 hxg4
  41. 41.hxg4 g5
  42. 42.Rh3 Ree6
  43. 43.Qc2 Qf4+
  44. 44.Rg3 Re1
  45. 45.Kg2 Re3

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