Vasily Smyslov vs Svetozar Gligoric

Amsterdam Interzonal · 1964 · French Defense · 1-0 in 66 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1-0
Event Amsterdam Interzonal
Site Amsterdam
Round 11
Date 1964.00.00
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/p1p5/P1P1R1P1/1P1k4/3p4/3K4 b - - 0 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Qe2 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.d3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.e5 Nd7
  9. 9.c4 d4
  10. 10.h4 Re8
  11. 11.Re1 Nf8
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bd7
  13. 13.h5 h6
  14. 14.Nh2 Nh7
  15. 15.Ng4 f5
  16. 16.exf6 Nxf6
  17. 17.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  18. 18.Ne4 Be7
  19. 19.f4 e5
  20. 20.Rf1 exf4
  21. 21.Bxf4 Bf8
  22. 22.Rae1 Kh8
  23. 23.Qd2 Re6
  24. 24.Re2 Qe8
  25. 25.Ref2 Be7
  26. 26.Bh3 Rxe4
  27. 27.Bxd7 Qxd7
  28. 28.dxe4 Qe6
  29. 29.e5 Kg8
  30. 30.Qd3 Bf8
  31. 31.b3 Re8
  32. 32.Qe4 Rd8
  33. 33.Kg2 a6
  34. 34.a4 Be7
  35. 35.Qg6 Qxg6
  36. 36.hxg6 Re8
  37. 37.g4 Bh4
  38. 38.Bg3 Bxg3
  39. 39.Kxg3 Ne7
  40. 40.Rf7 b6
  41. 41.e6 Nxg6
  42. 42.Rb7 Rxe6
  43. 43.Rff7 a5
  44. 44.Rxg7+ Kf8
  45. 45.Rh7 Kg8
  46. 46.Rhc7 Nf8
  47. 47.Rg7+ Kh8
  48. 48.Rge7 Rd6
  49. 49.Rb8 Kg8
  50. 50.Ree8 Rf6
  51. 51.Re2 Kg7
  52. 52.Rb7+ Rf7
  53. 53.Ree7 Rxe7
  54. 54.Rxe7+ Kf6
  55. 55.Rb7 Ke5
  56. 56.Kf3 Ne6
  57. 57.Rxb6 Ng5+
  58. 58.Ke2 Ke4
  59. 59.Rxh6 d3+
  60. 60.Kd2 Nf3+
  61. 61.Kc3 d2
  62. 62.Kc2 Ke3
  63. 63.Kd1 Ng5
  64. 64.Rh5 Ne4
  65. 65.Re5 Kd3
  66. 66.Rxe4

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