Vasily Smyslov vs David Bronstein

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 11
Date 1953.00.00
Opening English Opening (A12)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

4rrk1/pp5q/2p5/2P3pp/3Q1p2/1P1p1BnR/P2P1N1K/R7 w - - 6 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.b3 Bf5
  5. 5.Bg2 e6
  6. 6.O-O Nbd7
  7. 7.Bb2 Be7
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.Nh4 Bg4
  10. 10.h3 Bh5
  11. 11.g4 d4
  12. 12.Nb1 Bxg4
  13. 13.hxg4 Nxg4
  14. 14.e4 Nxf2
  15. 15.Rxf2 Bxh4
  16. 16.Rf3 Ne5
  17. 17.Rh3 Bg5
  18. 18.Na3 Ng6
  19. 19.Nc2 Nf4
  20. 20.Rh2 d3
  21. 21.Ne3 Ne2+
  22. 22.Kh1 f5
  23. 23.exf5 exf5
  24. 24.Bf3 Ng3+
  25. 25.Kg1 Bf6
  26. 26.Bxf6 Qxf6
  27. 27.Qe1 f4
  28. 28.Ng4 Qd4+
  29. 29.Kg2 Rae8
  30. 30.Qg1 Qb2
  31. 31.Qc1 Qd4
  32. 32.Qc3 Qd6
  33. 33.c5 Qg6
  34. 34.Qc4+ Kh8
  35. 35.Rh3 h5
  36. 36.Kh2 Qh7
  37. 37.Nf2 g5
  38. 38.Qd4+ Kg8
  39. 39.Qc4+ Kh8
  40. 40.Qd4+ Kg8

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