Vasily Smyslov vs Svetozar Gligoric

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · King's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 18 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 26
Date 1959.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E61)
Moves 18
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

q4rk1/1p2ppbp/3p2p1/3P1b2/1P1n4/6PN/r2BPPBP/1QR1K2R w K - 7 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg5 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 Na6
  6. 6.g3 Nxc5
  7. 7.Bg2 d6
  8. 8.Rc1 O-O
  9. 9.b4 Ne6
  10. 10.Bd2 a5
  11. 11.a3 axb4
  12. 12.axb4 Nd4
  13. 13.Nh3 Be6
  14. 14.Nd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.cxd5 Bd7
  16. 16.Rc3 Ra2
  17. 17.Qb1 Qa8
  18. 18.Rc1 Bf5

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