Vasily Smyslov vs Svetozar Gligoric

URS-JUG · 1959 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-JUG
Site Kiev
Round 4
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/6kp/3b1p2/5P1K/3B4/7P/5P2/8 w - - 5 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.c3 Nf6
  6. 6.d4 Bd7
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 Re8
  10. 10.a3 Bf8
  11. 11.b4 d5
  12. 12.Bb3 Bg4
  13. 13.exd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Bb2 Qd7
  15. 15.Bxd5 Qxd5
  16. 16.c4 Bxf3
  17. 17.cxd5 Bxd1
  18. 18.dxc6 Ba4
  19. 19.cxb7 Rab8
  20. 20.dxe5 Rxb7
  21. 21.Bd4 Rd8
  22. 22.Nf3 Bc6
  23. 23.Rad1 Bxf3
  24. 24.gxf3 Rb5
  25. 25.Be3 Re8
  26. 26.Rd7 a5
  27. 27.Rxc7 axb4
  28. 28.axb4 Bxb4
  29. 29.Rb1 Ba5
  30. 30.Rxb5 Bxc7
  31. 31.Bd4 Rb8
  32. 32.Rd5 Rd8
  33. 33.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  34. 34.Kg2 f6
  35. 35.f4 Kf7
  36. 36.exf6 gxf6
  37. 37.f5 Be7
  38. 38.Kf3 Bd6
  39. 39.h3 Bf8
  40. 40.Kg4 Bd6
  41. 41.Kh5 Kg7

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