Vasily Smyslov vs Samuel Reshevsky
World Championship 18th · 1948 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 73 moves
The Game
| White | Vasily Smyslov |
|---|---|
| Black | Samuel Reshevsky |
| Result | 1/2-1/2 |
| Event | World Championship 18th |
| Site | NLD/URS |
| Round | 21 |
| Date | 1948.00.00 |
| Opening | Ruy Lopez, Open (C81) |
| Moves | 73 |
Final Position
The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2
7R/5k2/6r1/5pp1/5P1p/7P/6K1/8 b - f3 0 73
All The Moves
- 1.e4 e5
- 2.Nf3 Nc6
- 3.Bb5 a6
- 4.Ba4 Nf6
- 5.O-O Nxe4
- 6.d4 b5
- 7.Bb3 d5
- 8.dxe5 Be6
- 9.Qe2 Nc5
- 10.Rd1 b4
- 11.Be3 Nxb3
- 12.axb3 Qc8
- 13.c4 dxc4
- 14.bxc4 h6
- 15.Nbd2 Be7
- 16.Nb3 O-O
- 17.Bc5 Bg4
- 18.Qe4 Bxf3
- 19.gxf3 Qe6
- 20.Bxe7 Nxe7
- 21.Nc5 Qg6+
- 22.Qxg6 Nxg6
- 23.Nxa6 Nxe5
- 24.b3 Ra7
- 25.Nxb4 Rxa1
- 26.Rxa1 Rb8
- 27.Nd5 Rxb3
- 28.f4 Nxc4
- 29.Rc1 Nd2
- 30.Rxc7 Nf3+
- 31.Kg2 Nh4+
- 32.Kf1 Rb2
- 33.Ne3 Rb4
- 34.f5 f6
- 35.Rc5 Kh7
- 36.Nd5 Rd4
- 37.Ne7 Re4
- 38.Ng6 Nxg6
- 39.fxg6+ Kxg6
- 40.Kg2 h5
- 41.h3 f5
- 42.Rc6+ Kg5
- 43.Rc7 g6
- 44.Rc6 Rd4
- 45.Ra6 h4
- 46.Rb6 Rd3
- 47.Ra6 Kh5
- 48.Ra8 Rd6
- 49.Rh8+ Kg5
- 50.Kf3 Rd3+
- 51.Kg2 Rd4
- 52.Kf3 Kf6
- 53.Rf8+ Kg7
- 54.Ra8 Rd3+
- 55.Kg2 g5
- 56.Ra6 Rd7
- 57.Rb6 Re7
- 58.Ra6 Kf7
- 59.Rh6 Re6
- 60.Rh8 Kg7
- 61.Rh5 Kg6
- 62.Rh8 Rc6
- 63.Rg8+ Kf6
- 64.Rf8+ Ke5
- 65.Rg8 Kf4
- 66.Rh8 Rc5
- 67.Rh5 Rc6
- 68.Rh8 Rg6
- 69.Rh7 Ke5
- 70.Rh8 Kf6
- 71.Rf8+ Ke6
- 72.Rh8 Kf7
- 73.f4
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