Vasily Smyslov vs Max Euwe

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 70 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Max Euwe
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 9
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 70
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/1b6/4P1P1/4KN2/pp6/8/P7/8 b - - 1 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 Na5
  9. 9.Bc2 c5
  10. 10.d4 Qc7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Nf1 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Rc8
  14. 14.Re2 O-O
  15. 15.Ng3 Rfe8
  16. 16.b3 Bf8
  17. 17.Bb2 g6
  18. 18.Qd2 Bg7
  19. 19.Rc1 Nd7
  20. 20.Ree1 Nc6
  21. 21.Bb1 Qb6
  22. 22.d5 Ne7
  23. 23.Bc3 Ba8
  24. 24.h4 h5
  25. 25.Ba5 Qb8
  26. 26.Nf1 Rxc1
  27. 27.Rxc1 Rc8
  28. 28.Ne1 Nc5
  29. 29.Qg5 Kf8
  30. 30.Qe3 Ng8
  31. 31.Qh3 Bh6
  32. 32.Rc3 Ne7
  33. 33.Bc2 Nb7
  34. 34.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  35. 35.Qxc8+ Nxc8
  36. 36.Bc3 Nc5
  37. 37.Bb4 Ke7
  38. 38.f3 Kd7
  39. 39.Nd3 Nxd3
  40. 40.Bxd3 Ne7
  41. 41.g4 hxg4
  42. 42.fxg4 Bc1
  43. 43.g5 Bb7
  44. 44.Kf2 Nc8
  45. 45.Ne3 Ke7
  46. 46.Ba5 Ba3
  47. 47.Kg3 Bc5
  48. 48.Bd2 Kf8
  49. 49.Nc2 Ke7
  50. 50.Be2 Na7
  51. 51.Ba5 Nc8
  52. 52.Bg4 f6
  53. 53.Be6 fxg5
  54. 54.hxg5 Nb6
  55. 55.b4 Nc4
  56. 56.bxc5 Nxa5
  57. 57.cxd6+ Kxd6
  58. 58.Bf7 Nc4
  59. 59.Bxg6 a5
  60. 60.Kg4 b4
  61. 61.Bf5 Ke7
  62. 62.Be6 Nd6
  63. 63.Ne3 Nxe4
  64. 64.Kf5 Nd6+
  65. 65.Kxe5 Nf7+
  66. 66.Kf4 Nd8
  67. 67.Nf5+ Kf8
  68. 68.g6 Nxe6+
  69. 69.dxe6 a4
  70. 70.Ke5

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