Samuel Reshevsky vs Vasily Smyslov

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 10
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/3n1ppp/pp2p3/5q2/P2Pn3/2P2N2/3BQPPP/RR4K1 b - - 1 19

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.Bd2 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 d5
  10. 10.cxd5 Bxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Qxd5
  12. 12.Re1 Nbd7
  13. 13.Qe2 Qh5
  14. 14.a4 a6
  15. 15.Reb1 Rfd8
  16. 16.Be3 Be4
  17. 17.Bf4 Qf5
  18. 18.Bxe4 Nxe4
  19. 19.Bd2

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