Vasily Smyslov vs Miguel Najdorf

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 11 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 29
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A49)
Moves 11
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Final Position

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

r1bqr1k1/ppp2pbp/2np2p1/4N3/2P5/1PN3P1/PB2PPBP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 11

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.b3 e5
  7. 7.dxe5 Ng4
  8. 8.Bb2 Nc6
  9. 9.c4 Re8
  10. 10.Nc3 Ngxe5
  11. 11.Nxe5

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