Vasily Smyslov vs Samuel Reshevsky

USA-URS radio-m · 1945 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 1-0
Event USA-URS radio-m
Site URS
Round 1
Date 1945.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C82)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/6p1/p2R2B1/4B2p/1p3P2/2p5/Pq3rP1/4R2K b - - 19 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.c3 Bc5
  10. 10.Nbd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bc2 f5
  12. 12.Nb3 Bb6
  13. 13.Nbd4 Nxd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Bxd4
  15. 15.cxd4 f4
  16. 16.f3 Ng3
  17. 17.hxg3 fxg3
  18. 18.Qd3 Bf5
  19. 19.Qxf5 Rxf5
  20. 20.Bxf5 Qh4
  21. 21.Bh3 Qxd4+
  22. 22.Kh1 Qxe5
  23. 23.Bd2 Qxb2
  24. 24.Bf4 c5
  25. 25.Be6+ Kh8
  26. 26.Bxd5 Rd8
  27. 27.Rad1 c4
  28. 28.Bxg3 c3
  29. 29.Be5 b4
  30. 30.Bb3 Rd2
  31. 31.f4 h5
  32. 32.Rb1 Rf2
  33. 33.Rfe1 Qd2
  34. 34.Rbd1 Qb2
  35. 35.Rd8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Bg8+ Kg6
  37. 37.Rd6+ Kf5
  38. 38.Be6+ Kg6
  39. 39.Bd5+ Kh7
  40. 40.Be4+ Kg8
  41. 41.Bg6

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