Vasily Smyslov vs David Bronstein

URS-ch sf · 1974 · English Opening · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black David Bronstein
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch sf
Site Odessa
Date 1974.00.00
Opening English Opening (A11)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R6/p4ppk/8/7p/8/3b1QP1/PP1NrP1P/4qBK1 b - - 4 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 Bf5
  4. 4.c4 c6
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd5
  6. 6.Qb3 Qc8
  7. 7.Nc3 e6
  8. 8.d3 Nc6
  9. 9.Bf4 Be7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Rac1 Qd7
  12. 12.Ne5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Bxe5 Bg6
  14. 14.e4 Rad8
  15. 15.exd5 exd5
  16. 16.Bxf6 Bxf6
  17. 17.Nxd5 Be5
  18. 18.d4 Bb8
  19. 19.Rfe1 Rfe8
  20. 20.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  21. 21.Ne3 Qxd4
  22. 22.Qxb7 h5
  23. 23.Rc8 Qe5
  24. 24.Nc4 Qe1+
  25. 25.Bf1 Kh7
  26. 26.Rxb8 Bd3
  27. 27.Nd2 Re2
  28. 28.Qf3

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