Vasily Smyslov vs Svetozar Gligoric

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 27
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 21
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

2rr2k1/pb2pp1p/1p1n2pb/3p4/5B2/2PBPP1P/PP1N2P1/3RR1K1 b - - 2 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Bf4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nbd2 d6
  5. 5.h3 O-O
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.Be2 Nc6
  8. 8.Bh2 b6
  9. 9.O-O Bb7
  10. 10.c3 Qd7
  11. 11.Re1 Rfd8
  12. 12.Qc2 Rac8
  13. 13.Rad1 cxd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 d5
  15. 15.Nxc6 Qxc6
  16. 16.Qb3 Qc5
  17. 17.Qb5 Qxb5
  18. 18.Bxb5 Ne8
  19. 19.Bd3 Nd6
  20. 20.f3 Bh6
  21. 21.Bf4

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