Vasily Smyslov vs Samuel Reshevsky

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 1
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p2/6pp/3r4/8/R6P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.Nb3 a5
  15. 15.Be3 a4
  16. 16.Nbd2 Bd7
  17. 17.Rc1 Rfc8
  18. 18.Bb1 Qb8
  19. 19.Nf1 Na5
  20. 20.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  21. 21.Bg5 h6
  22. 22.Bh4 Nc6
  23. 23.Ne3 Nxd4
  24. 24.Nxd4 exd4
  25. 25.Qxd4 Qa7
  26. 26.Qd3 Be6
  27. 27.Bg3 Qc5
  28. 28.Nd5 Bxd5
  29. 29.exd5 Ra7
  30. 30.Rd1 Rc7
  31. 31.Bh4 g6
  32. 32.a3 Qxd5
  33. 33.Bxf6 Qxd3
  34. 34.Bxd3 Bxf6
  35. 35.Bxb5 Bxb2
  36. 36.Rd3 Rc5
  37. 37.Bxa4 Ra5
  38. 38.Bb3 Bxa3
  39. 39.Rf3 d5
  40. 40.Bxd5 Rxd5
  41. 41.Rxa3

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