Vasily Smyslov vs David Bronstein

URS-ch19 · 1951 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black David Bronstein
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch19
Site Moscow
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B26)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/1pk5/4B2p/2p1BP2/2N5/7r/p3K3/3R4 b - - 3 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Be3 Nh6
  7. 7.Qc1 Ng4
  8. 8.Bd2 Nd4
  9. 9.h3 Ne5
  10. 10.Nce2 Qb6
  11. 11.f4 Nxc2+
  12. 12.Qxc2 Qxb2
  13. 13.Qxb2 Nxd3+
  14. 14.Kf1 Bxb2
  15. 15.Rb1 Be6
  16. 16.Bc3 Bxa2
  17. 17.Rxb2 Nxb2
  18. 18.Bxb2 Rg8
  19. 19.Kf2 Bc4
  20. 20.Nf3 Bxe2
  21. 21.Kxe2 Kd7
  22. 22.Rd1 a5
  23. 23.Ne5+ Kc7
  24. 24.Nxf7 a4
  25. 25.e5 a3
  26. 26.Ba1 Rge8
  27. 27.Ng5 Ra5
  28. 28.Ne6+ Kd7
  29. 29.Bd5 a2
  30. 30.g4 Rc8
  31. 31.Ng5 Rf8
  32. 32.f5 gxf5
  33. 33.gxf5 h6
  34. 34.Be6+ Kc7
  35. 35.exd6+ exd6
  36. 36.Ne4 Ra3
  37. 37.Nxd6 Rxh3
  38. 38.Be5 Ra8
  39. 39.Nc4+

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