Vasily Smyslov vs Max Euwe

Groningen · 1946 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Max Euwe
Result 1-0
Event Groningen
Site Groningen
Round 8
Date 1946.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/3p4/2PP4/K5p1/2N1p1k1/6P1/8 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.c3 g6
  7. 7.O-O Bg7
  8. 8.Re1 b5
  9. 9.Bc2 O-O
  10. 10.Bg5 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Qe8
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nh5
  13. 13.Nf1 g5
  14. 14.Bg3 Ne7
  15. 15.a4 Nxg3
  16. 16.hxg3 Be6
  17. 17.d4 f6
  18. 18.Bb3 Bxb3
  19. 19.Qxb3+ Qf7
  20. 20.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  21. 21.Ne3 Rfb8
  22. 22.axb5 axb5
  23. 23.d5 h5
  24. 24.Kf1 g4
  25. 25.Nh4 Bh6
  26. 26.Nef5 Ng8
  27. 27.Ke2 Ra4
  28. 28.Rxa4 bxa4
  29. 29.Rb1 Rb3
  30. 30.Kd3 a3
  31. 31.Kc2 Rxb2+
  32. 32.Rxb2 axb2
  33. 33.Kxb2 Bd2
  34. 34.Kc2 Be1
  35. 35.f3 Ne7
  36. 36.Nxe7 Kxe7
  37. 37.fxg4 hxg4
  38. 38.Nf5+ Kf7
  39. 39.c4 Kg6
  40. 40.Kb3 Kg5
  41. 41.Ka4 Bxg3
  42. 42.Nxg3 Kf4
  43. 43.Nh5+ Kxe4
  44. 44.Nxf6+ Kf5
  45. 45.Ne8 e4
  46. 46.Nxc7 e3
  47. 47.Nb5 Kf4
  48. 48.Nc3 Kg3
  49. 49.c5

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