Vasily Smyslov vs Samuel Reshevsky

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 11
Date 1948.04.11
Opening Ruy Lopez (C75)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/R3k1p1/6Kp/4P2P/6P1/5r2/8/8 b - - 5 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.c3 Ne7
  6. 6.d4 Bd7
  7. 7.Bb3 h6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Ng6
  9. 9.Nc4 Be7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Ne3 Bf6
  12. 12.Nd5 Re8
  13. 13.dxe5 Bxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 dxe5
  15. 15.Qf3 Be6
  16. 16.Rd1 Bxd5
  17. 17.Rxd5 Qe7
  18. 18.Qf5 Nf8
  19. 19.Be3 Ne6
  20. 20.Rad1 Red8
  21. 21.g3 Rd6
  22. 22.Rxd6 cxd6
  23. 23.Qg4 Kh8
  24. 24.Bb6 Nb8
  25. 25.Bxe6 fxe6
  26. 26.Qh4 Qd7
  27. 27.Qd8+ Qxd8
  28. 28.Bxd8 Nd7
  29. 29.Bc7 Nc5
  30. 30.Rxd6 Rc8
  31. 31.Bb6 Na4
  32. 32.Rxe6 Nxb2
  33. 33.Rxe5 Nc4
  34. 34.Re6 Nxb6
  35. 35.Rxb6 Rxc3
  36. 36.Rxb7 Rc2
  37. 37.h4 Rxa2
  38. 38.Kg2 a5
  39. 39.h5 a4
  40. 40.Ra7 Kg8
  41. 41.g4 a3
  42. 42.Kg3 Re2
  43. 43.Kf3 Ra2
  44. 44.Ke3 Kf8
  45. 45.f3 Ra1
  46. 46.Kf4 a2
  47. 47.e5 Kg8
  48. 48.Kf5 Rf1
  49. 49.Rxa2 Rxf3+
  50. 50.Kg6 Kf8
  51. 51.Ra8+ Ke7
  52. 52.Ra7+

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