Samuel Reshevsky vs Vasily Smyslov

Belgrade URS-World · 1970 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event Belgrade URS-World
Site Belgrade
Round 3.6
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C98)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1P2k1pQ/8/4p2P/5qP1/5P2/6K1 b - - 2 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Nc6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Qc7
  13. 13.dxc5 dxc5
  14. 14.Nf1 Be6
  15. 15.Ne3 Rad8
  16. 16.Qe2 c4
  17. 17.Nf5 Rfe8
  18. 18.Bg5 Nd7
  19. 19.Bxe7 Nxe7
  20. 20.Ng5 Ng6
  21. 21.g3 h6
  22. 22.Nxe6 fxe6
  23. 23.Ne3 Nc5
  24. 24.Rad1 Rxd1
  25. 25.Rxd1 Rd8
  26. 26.b4 cxb3
  27. 27.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  28. 28.axb3 Qd6
  29. 29.b4 Nd7
  30. 30.Bb3 Nf6
  31. 31.Ng4 Nxg4
  32. 32.Qxg4 Nf8
  33. 33.Qf5 Qc7
  34. 34.Bxe6+ Nxe6
  35. 35.Qxe6+ Kf8
  36. 36.Qxa6 Qxc3
  37. 37.Qxb5 Qe1+
  38. 38.Kg2 Qxe4+
  39. 39.Kh2 Ke7
  40. 40.Qc5+ Ke6
  41. 41.Qc8+ Kf7
  42. 42.Qd7+ Kg8
  43. 43.b5 Qc2
  44. 44.Qd5+ Kh7
  45. 45.Kg2 e4
  46. 46.Qd4 Kg8
  47. 47.b6 Qb3
  48. 48.Qc5 Qb2
  49. 49.Qc6 Kf7
  50. 50.h4 g6
  51. 51.Qc7+ Ke6
  52. 52.Qh7 Qf6
  53. 53.Qxh6 Qf3+
  54. 54.Kg1

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