Vasily Smyslov vs David Bronstein

URS-ch15 · 1947 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch15
Site Leningrad
Round 11
Date 1947.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/1p3pbp/1np3p1/p7/P1b2N2/2P2PBP/1PB3P1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Nbd2 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Bc4 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Nfd7
  7. 7.Qe2 e6
  8. 8.Re1 Nc6
  9. 9.Nb3 e5
  10. 10.c3 Qe8
  11. 11.h3 a5
  12. 12.a4 Nb6
  13. 13.Bb5 Bd7
  14. 14.dxe5 Nxe5
  15. 15.Nxe5 Qxe5
  16. 16.Nd4 Rfe8
  17. 17.Bd2 Qe7
  18. 18.Bf4 c6
  19. 19.Bd3 d5
  20. 20.exd5 Qxe2
  21. 21.Nxe2 Nxd5
  22. 22.Bg3 Be6
  23. 23.Bc2 Nb6
  24. 24.Nf4 Bc4
  25. 25.f3

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