Vasily Smyslov vs David Bronstein

URS-ch13 · 1944 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch13
Site Moscow
Date 1944.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C61)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/5p2/4b1pq/2p1N3/3p4/1P6/2QP1PP1/4R1K1 b - - 3 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 exd4
  5. 5.O-O Ne7
  6. 6.Re1 g6
  7. 7.c3 Nc6
  8. 8.b3 Bg7
  9. 9.Bb2 O-O
  10. 10.Na3 d5
  11. 11.Bxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.cxd4 dxe4
  13. 13.Qc2 Bxd4
  14. 14.Rxe4 Bxb2
  15. 15.Qxb2 Be6
  16. 16.Rae1 a5
  17. 17.h4 a4
  18. 18.h5 Qg5
  19. 19.Re5 Qh6
  20. 20.R1e3 axb3
  21. 21.axb3 Rad8
  22. 22.Qc3 Rd5
  23. 23.hxg6 hxg6
  24. 24.Nc4 Rfd8
  25. 25.Rxd5 cxd5
  26. 26.Qd4 Ra8
  27. 27.Ne5 c5
  28. 28.Qb2 d4
  29. 29.Re1 Rb8
  30. 30.Qc2

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