Samuel Reshevsky vs Vasily Smyslov

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 16
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D19)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/8/5k1p/p7/P4K2/7P/8/8 w - - 0 42

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 O-O
  9. 9.Qe2 Bg4
  10. 10.h3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Qxf3 Nbd7
  12. 12.Rd1 e5
  13. 13.d5 Bxc3
  14. 14.dxc6 e4
  15. 15.Qf5 Be5
  16. 16.cxd7 Qc7
  17. 17.Bb3 g6
  18. 18.Qg5 Kg7
  19. 19.f4 exf3
  20. 20.gxf3 h6
  21. 21.Qg2 Qb6
  22. 22.Bc2 Rfd8
  23. 23.Ra3 Rxd7
  24. 24.Rxd7 Nxd7
  25. 25.f4 Bf6
  26. 26.Rb3 Qc5
  27. 27.Rb5 Qc4
  28. 28.Rxb7 Rc8
  29. 29.Rxd7 Qxc2
  30. 30.Qxc2 Rxc2
  31. 31.Bd2 Bxb2
  32. 32.Kf1 a6
  33. 33.Ke2 Bc1
  34. 34.Kd1 Rxd2+
  35. 35.Rxd2 Bxd2
  36. 36.Kxd2 g5
  37. 37.Ke2 f5
  38. 38.Kf3 Kf6
  39. 39.e4 fxe4+
  40. 40.Kxe4 gxf4
  41. 41.Kxf4 a5

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