Vasily Smyslov vs David Bronstein

URS-ch17 · 1949 · Old Indian Defense · 1-0 in 93 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black David Bronstein
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch17
Site Moscow
Date 1949.00.00
Opening Old Indian Defense (A54)
Moves 93
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6R1/k7/8/2KBr3/8/8/8 b - - 76 93

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.d4 e4
  5. 5.Nd2 Bf5
  6. 6.e3 c6
  7. 7.Be2 d5
  8. 8.Qb3 Qd7
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.f4 exf3
  11. 11.Nxf3 Bd6
  12. 12.Ne5 Bxe5
  13. 13.dxe5 Ne4
  14. 14.O-O Nc6
  15. 15.Rd1 O-O
  16. 16.Bf3 Qe6
  17. 17.Qxd5 Rad8
  18. 18.Qxe6 Rxd1+
  19. 19.Bxd1 fxe6
  20. 20.Nxe4 Bxe4
  21. 21.Bd2 Nxe5
  22. 22.Bc3 Rf5
  23. 23.Bb3 Kf7
  24. 24.Rd1 Rg5
  25. 25.Rf1+ Ke8
  26. 26.Rf4 Bc6
  27. 27.g3 Nd3
  28. 28.Rh4 Nc5
  29. 29.Rxh7 Nxb3
  30. 30.axb3 Kf7
  31. 31.Rh4 Rf5
  32. 32.e4 Rf3
  33. 33.Rh7 Kf8
  34. 34.Rh4 Kf7
  35. 35.Rg4 g6
  36. 36.h3 a6
  37. 37.Kg2 Re3
  38. 38.Rf4+ Ke7
  39. 39.Rf2 Rxe4
  40. 40.Rf6 Be8
  41. 41.Kf3 Bc6
  42. 42.Rxg6 Rh4+
  43. 43.Ke3 Rxh3
  44. 44.Kf4 Be8
  45. 45.Rg8 a5
  46. 46.g4 b6
  47. 47.g5 e5+
  48. 48.Bxe5 Rxb3
  49. 49.Bf6+ Kd7
  50. 50.g6 Bxg6
  51. 51.Rxg6 a4
  52. 52.Be5 a3
  53. 53.Rd6+ Kc8
  54. 54.bxa3 Rxa3
  55. 55.Rxb6 Kd7
  56. 56.Ke4 Ra4+
  57. 57.Kf5 Rc4
  58. 58.Rd6+ Kc8
  59. 59.Ke6 Kb7
  60. 60.Kd5 Rc1
  61. 61.Rd7+ Kc8
  62. 62.Rh7 Rd1+
  63. 63.Ke6 Rc1
  64. 64.Rh8+ Kb7
  65. 65.Rb8+ Ka7
  66. 66.Rb4 Rh1
  67. 67.Kd6 Rh6+
  68. 68.Kc7 Ka6
  69. 69.Bc3 Rh7+
  70. 70.Kc6 Rh6+
  71. 71.Kc5 Rh5+
  72. 72.Kc4 Rh1
  73. 73.Rb3 Rh3
  74. 74.Rb1 Rh4+
  75. 75.Bd4 Rh6
  76. 76.Rb3 Rc6+
  77. 77.Kd5 Rh6
  78. 78.Be3 Rh5+
  79. 79.Kc6 Rb5
  80. 80.Ra3+ Ra5
  81. 81.Rd3 Rb5
  82. 82.Bc5 Rb6+
  83. 83.Kd5 Rh6
  84. 84.Rb3 Ka5
  85. 85.Rb7 Ka6
  86. 86.Rb1 Ka5
  87. 87.Be3 Rh5+
  88. 88.Kc4 Rh4+
  89. 89.Bd4 Ka6
  90. 90.Rb6+ Ka5
  91. 91.Rg6 Re4
  92. 92.Rg1 Ka6
  93. 93.Rg7

More Vasily Smyslov Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Vasily Smyslov and David Bronstein, or browse all Vasily Smyslov games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.