Vasily Smyslov vs Svetozar Gligoric

Hastings6869 · 1968 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hastings6869
Site Hastings
Round 2
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/4k3/1R4P1/8/5PK1/1pr5/8 b - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.a3 a6
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Be2 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Bd6
  10. 10.Bg5 Be6
  11. 11.O-O h6
  12. 12.Bh4 g5
  13. 13.Bg3 Ne4
  14. 14.Bxd6 Qxd6
  15. 15.Rc1 O-O
  16. 16.Na4 Rfe8
  17. 17.Nc5 Nxc5
  18. 18.dxc5 Qf4
  19. 19.Qd2 Qxd2
  20. 20.Nxd2 Bf5
  21. 21.Rfe1 Nd4
  22. 22.Bf1 Kf8
  23. 23.f3 a5
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  25. 25.Kf2 a4
  26. 26.Rc3 Rc8
  27. 27.Bd3 Bd7
  28. 28.b4 axb3
  29. 29.Nxb3 Ne6
  30. 30.Bf5 Ra8
  31. 31.Nc1 d4
  32. 32.Rc4 Rxa3
  33. 33.Bxe6 Bxe6
  34. 34.Rxd4 Rc3
  35. 35.Nd3 Bf5
  36. 36.Ne5 Rxc5
  37. 37.Nd7+ Bxd7
  38. 38.Rxd7 Rb5
  39. 39.g4 Kg7
  40. 40.Kg3 Rb6
  41. 41.h4 Kf6
  42. 42.hxg5+ hxg5
  43. 43.Rd5 Rb2
  44. 44.Rf5+ Kg6
  45. 45.Rd5 b5
  46. 46.Rc5 b4
  47. 47.Rb5 Rb1
  48. 48.Kh2 b3
  49. 49.Kg2 Kh6
  50. 50.Kh2 Rb2+
  51. 51.Kh3 Kg6
  52. 52.Kg3 Rb1
  53. 53.Kg2 Kf6
  54. 54.Rf5+ Ke6
  55. 55.Rxg5 Rc1
  56. 56.Rb5 Rc2+
  57. 57.Kg3 b2
  58. 58.g5

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