Vasily Smyslov vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch27 · 1960 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch27
Site Leningrad
Round 19
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E14)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/8/3R2p1/pkr3P1/2r2p2/2pKP3/P1R3P1/8 w - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.e3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.Nbd2 Nbd7
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.b3 O-O
  10. 10.Bb2 Bd6
  11. 11.Ne5 Qe7
  12. 12.Ndf3 Ne4
  13. 13.Rc1 f6
  14. 14.Nxd7 Qxd7
  15. 15.Nh4 f5
  16. 16.f3 Ng5
  17. 17.Qc2 g6
  18. 18.f4 Ne4
  19. 19.Nf3 Qe6
  20. 20.Ne5 Rac8
  21. 21.Qe2 c5
  22. 22.dxc5 bxc5
  23. 23.Ba6 Rc7
  24. 24.Bxb7 Rxb7
  25. 25.Rfd1 Be7
  26. 26.Nf3 Rd8
  27. 27.Be5 Bf6
  28. 28.Qb2 Bxe5
  29. 29.Qxe5 Qxe5
  30. 30.Nxe5 Kg7
  31. 31.Nf3 a5
  32. 32.Ng5 Nxg5
  33. 33.fxg5 Rc7
  34. 34.Rd4 Kf7
  35. 35.Ra4 Ra8
  36. 36.Kf2 Ke6
  37. 37.h4 Kd6
  38. 38.h5 Ra6
  39. 39.hxg6 hxg6
  40. 40.Rh1 c4
  41. 41.bxc4 dxc4
  42. 42.Rc1 Kd5
  43. 43.Rd1+ Ke5
  44. 44.Rc1 c3
  45. 45.Rc2 Rc5
  46. 46.Ke2 Rb6
  47. 47.Rd4 Rb1
  48. 48.Rd8 Rb4
  49. 49.Re8+ Kd5
  50. 50.Rd8+ Kc4
  51. 51.Rd4+ Kb5
  52. 52.Kd3 Rbc4
  53. 53.Rd6 f4

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