Samuel Reshevsky vs Vasily Smyslov

USA-URS · 1954 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-URS
Site New York
Round 2
Date 1954.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D19)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r1r2nk1/pp1q2p1/4p1pp/3pP3/P2P3P/5N2/1P1Q1PP1/R1R3K1 w - - 1 20

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 Nbd7
  10. 10.e4 Bg6
  11. 11.Bd3 h6
  12. 12.Rd1 Qe7
  13. 13.e5 Nd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 cxd5
  15. 15.Bxg6 fxg6
  16. 16.Bd2 Rfc8
  17. 17.Rdc1 Nf8
  18. 18.h4 Bxd2
  19. 19.Qxd2 Qd7

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