Vasily Smyslov vs Max Euwe

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · King's Indian Attack · 1-0 in 68 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Max Euwe
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 18
Date 1953.00.00
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4B3/7b/7P/3k2K1/8/4P3/8/8 b - - 4 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 Bf5
  4. 4.O-O Nbd7
  5. 5.d3 c6
  6. 6.Nbd2 h6
  7. 7.e4 dxe4
  8. 8.dxe4 Nxe4
  9. 9.Nd4 Nxd2
  10. 10.Bxd2 Bh7
  11. 11.Bc3 Qc7
  12. 12.Qf3 e5
  13. 13.Rfe1 O-O-O
  14. 14.Nb3 f6
  15. 15.Ba5 Nb6
  16. 16.c4 Rd3
  17. 17.Qh5 Qe7
  18. 18.Bf1 g6
  19. 19.Qe2 Rd7
  20. 20.Qe3 Kb8
  21. 21.Rad1 Nc8
  22. 22.Bh3 Rxd1
  23. 23.Rxd1 f5
  24. 24.Bb4 Qf6
  25. 25.Bc3 Bg7
  26. 26.Nc5 Ka8
  27. 27.Nxb7 Kxb7
  28. 28.Rd7+ Ka8
  29. 29.Qc5 Nb6
  30. 30.Rxg7 Qxg7
  31. 31.Bxe5 Qd7
  32. 32.Bxh8 Kb7
  33. 33.Bd4 Qe6
  34. 34.Bf1 Bg8
  35. 35.b3 f4
  36. 36.a4 fxg3
  37. 37.hxg3 Bf7
  38. 38.a5 Nc8
  39. 39.Bg2 Qd6
  40. 40.a6+ Kxa6
  41. 41.Bxc6 Qxc5
  42. 42.Bxc5 Nb6
  43. 43.Kf1 Be6
  44. 44.Ke2 Nd7
  45. 45.Bd4 Ka5
  46. 46.Bc3+ Kb6
  47. 47.Be4 g5
  48. 48.Bd4+ Ka5
  49. 49.Bxa7 Kb4
  50. 50.Bc2 Kc3
  51. 51.Bd1 Ne5
  52. 52.Ke3 Nc6
  53. 53.Bb6 g4
  54. 54.Kf4 h5
  55. 55.Be3 Na5
  56. 56.Ke5 Bc8
  57. 57.c5 Nxb3
  58. 58.Be2 Na5
  59. 59.Bb5 Nc4+
  60. 60.Kf4 Nxe3
  61. 61.fxe3 Kb4
  62. 62.Be8 h4
  63. 63.gxh4 Kxc5
  64. 64.h5 g3
  65. 65.Kxg3 Kd5
  66. 66.h6 Bf5
  67. 67.Kf4 Bh7
  68. 68.Kg5

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