Vasily Smyslov vs Svetozar Gligoric

Zagreb · 1955 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zagreb
Site Zagreb
Round 5
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C97)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/2qr1p1p/6p1/1pbPp3/n1p1B1P1/2P1B1P1/1P2QP2/R2R2K1 w - - 5 31

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 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bd7
  13. 13.Nf1 Rfe8
  14. 14.Ne3 g6
  15. 15.dxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.Nh2 Rad8
  17. 17.Qf3 Be6
  18. 18.Nhg4 Nxg4
  19. 19.hxg4 Nc4
  20. 20.Nd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.exd5 Nb6
  22. 22.Rd1 Rd6
  23. 23.a4 Red8
  24. 24.axb5 axb5
  25. 25.Be4 c4
  26. 26.Be3 Na4
  27. 27.Qe2 R6d7
  28. 28.g3 Bc5
  29. 29.Bg5 Be7
  30. 30.Be3 Bc5

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