Vasily Smyslov vs David Bronstein

Candidats Tournament · 1956 · English Opening · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black David Bronstein
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Amsterdam
Round 16
Date 1956.00.00
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1r6/6R1/1Pb5/2k5/3p2P1/5PK1/2R5 b - - 1 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Nc6
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Nc3 Nf6
  7. 7.O-O e6
  8. 8.b3 Be7
  9. 9.Bb2 O-O
  10. 10.Rc1 Qa5
  11. 11.Na4 Rd8
  12. 12.Qc2 Nb4
  13. 13.Qb1 Nfd5
  14. 14.a3 Na6
  15. 15.e4 Nf6
  16. 16.Bc3 Qb5
  17. 17.Rfd1 c4
  18. 18.Bxf6 Bxf6
  19. 19.Rxc4 Qa5
  20. 20.e5 Be7
  21. 21.Nc3 Bd7
  22. 22.b4 Qxa3
  23. 23.b5 Nb4
  24. 24.Ng5 Bxg5
  25. 25.Qxb4 Qxb4
  26. 26.Rxb4 Be8
  27. 27.d4 Rac8
  28. 28.Rb3 b6
  29. 29.d5 exd5
  30. 30.Nxd5 Kf8
  31. 31.Ra1 Bd2
  32. 32.e6 Bg5
  33. 33.h4 fxe6
  34. 34.Rf3+ Kg8
  35. 35.Bh3 Bd7
  36. 36.Rxa7 exd5
  37. 37.Rxd7 Bf6
  38. 38.Be6+ Kf8
  39. 39.Rf7+ Ke8
  40. 40.Rb7 Rc1+
  41. 41.Kg2 Rd6
  42. 42.Bf5 g6
  43. 43.Bd3 Be7
  44. 44.Re3 Rd7
  45. 45.Rxb6 d4
  46. 46.Rf3 Bd6
  47. 47.Ra6 Ke7
  48. 48.Ra8 Bc5
  49. 49.Rh8 Kd6
  50. 50.Rc8 Kd5
  51. 51.h5 Rc3
  52. 52.hxg6 hxg6
  53. 53.Rc6 Rb7
  54. 54.Rxg6 Rxd3
  55. 55.Rxd3 Kc4
  56. 56.Rd1 d3
  57. 57.Rc1+

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