Samuel Reshevsky vs Vasily Smyslov

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 6
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/1B6/8/6K1/8/6kp/8/8 b - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.d4 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Ne5 e6
  7. 7.f3 Bb4
  8. 8.e4 Bxe4
  9. 9.fxe4 Nxe4
  10. 10.Bd2 Qxd4
  11. 11.Nxe4 Qxe4+
  12. 12.Qe2 Bxd2+
  13. 13.Kxd2 Qd5+
  14. 14.Kc2 Na6
  15. 15.Rd1 Qa5
  16. 16.Nxc4 Qxa4+
  17. 17.b3 Qa2+
  18. 18.Kc3 Qxe2
  19. 19.Bxe2 Ke7
  20. 20.Na5 Nc5
  21. 21.Bf3 Rhc8
  22. 22.b4 Na6
  23. 23.Kb3 Rab8
  24. 24.Ra1 f5
  25. 25.Rhc1 Kf6
  26. 26.Nxc6 bxc6
  27. 27.Rxa6 c5
  28. 28.Rc4 Rxb4+
  29. 29.Rxb4 cxb4
  30. 30.Rxa7 h6
  31. 31.Ra6 Ke5
  32. 32.Kxb4 g5
  33. 33.Rc6 Rxc6
  34. 34.Bxc6 Kd4
  35. 35.Bd7 Ke3
  36. 36.Bxe6 Kf2
  37. 37.Bd5 g4
  38. 38.Kc5 Kg1
  39. 39.Kd4 Kxh2
  40. 40.Ke5 Kg3
  41. 41.Kxf5 h5
  42. 42.Kg5 h4
  43. 43.Bc6 h3
  44. 44.gxh3 gxh3
  45. 45.Bb7

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