Vasily Smyslov vs Tigran Petrosian

The Game

White	Vasily Smyslov
Black	Tigran Petrosian
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Candidats Tournament
Site	Zuerich
Round	15
Date	1953.00.00
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E58)
Moves	48

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Final Position

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

3Q4/p3B1pk/1p5p/4q3/6K1/2Pp1P2/6PP/8 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.e3 O-O
5. 5.Bd3 d5
6. 6.Nf3 c5
7. 7.O-O Nc6
8. 8.a3 Bxc3
9. 9.bxc3 b6
10. 10.cxd5 exd5
11. 11.Bb2 c4
12. 12.Bc2 Bg4
13. 13.Qe1 Ne4
14. 14.Nd2 Nxd2
15. 15.Qxd2 Bh5
16. 16.f3 Bg6
17. 17.e4 Qd7
18. 18.Rae1 f5
19. 19.exd5 Qxd5
20. 20.a4 Rfe8
21. 21.Qg5 Qf7
22. 22.Ba3 h6
23. 23.Qg3 Rxe1
24. 24.Rxe1 Re8
25. 25.Rxe8+ Qxe8
26. 26.Kf2 Na5
27. 27.Qf4 Nb3
28. 28.Bxf5 Bxf5
29. 29.Qxf5 Qxa4
30. 30.Qc8+ Kh7
31. 31.Qf5+ Kg8
32. 32.Qe6+ Kh7
33. 33.Qe4+ Kg8
34. 34.Qa8+ Kh7
35. 35.Qe4+ Kg8
36. 36.Qd5+ Kh7
37. 37.Be7 Nc1
38. 38.Qf5+ Kg8
39. 39.Qf8+ Kh7
40. 40.Qf5+ Kg8
41. 41.d5 Qa2+
42. 42.Kg3 Qd2
43. 43.d6 Qe1+
44. 44.Kg4 Nd3
45. 45.Qd5+ Kh7
46. 46.d7 Qe5
47. 47.Qxd3+ cxd3
48. 48.d8=Q

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