Vasily Smyslov vs Svetozar Gligoric

Warsaw · 1947 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 0-1
Event Warsaw
Site Warsaw
Round 4
Date 1947.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4R3/8/8/4kp1p/4p2P/6PK/3r4/8 b - - 13 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bf4 Bd6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nb3 Be4
  13. 13.Qc1 Rc8
  14. 14.a4 Qe7
  15. 15.axb5 axb5
  16. 16.Ra7 Bxf4
  17. 17.Qxf4 Qb4
  18. 18.Nbd2 Bxf3
  19. 19.Bxf3 c5
  20. 20.dxc5 Qxc5
  21. 21.Rfa1 g5
  22. 22.Qe3 Qxe3
  23. 23.fxe3 Rc2
  24. 24.Ne4 g4
  25. 25.Bxg4 Nxg4
  26. 26.Rxd7 Rxe2
  27. 27.Rd2 Rxd2
  28. 28.Nxd2 Nxe3
  29. 29.Ra3 Nc4
  30. 30.Nxc4 bxc4
  31. 31.Rc3 Rb8
  32. 32.Rc2 h6
  33. 33.Kf2 Rb3
  34. 34.h3 Kg7
  35. 35.Rxc4 Rxb2+
  36. 36.Kf3 Rb3+
  37. 37.Kf4 h5
  38. 38.h4 f6
  39. 39.Rc6 Kf7
  40. 40.Rc7+ Kg6
  41. 41.Rc8 e5+
  42. 42.Ke4 Rb4+
  43. 43.Kf3 Kf5
  44. 44.Rh8 e4+
  45. 45.Kg2 Rb2+
  46. 46.Kh3 Kg6
  47. 47.Re8 Re2
  48. 48.Re7 f5
  49. 49.Re6+ Kg7
  50. 50.Ra6 Rf2
  51. 51.Re6 Kf7
  52. 52.Re5 Kf6
  53. 53.Re8 Rd2
  54. 54.Rf8+ Ke5
  55. 55.Re8+

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