Vasily Smyslov vs Samuel Reshevsky

USA-URS · 1954 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-URS
Site New York
Round 1
Date 1954.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

2nn4/1p1b1p1p/p2N1k2/4p3/4P3/1P2K1P1/P3N1BP/8 w - - 6 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 e6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.e4 Nb6
  9. 9.dxc5 Qxd1
  10. 10.Rxd1 Bxc5
  11. 11.Nc3 Bd7
  12. 12.Bf4 Bc6
  13. 13.Bd6 Bxd6
  14. 14.Rxd6 N8d7
  15. 15.Rad1 Rfc8
  16. 16.Nd4 Ne5
  17. 17.b3 Be8
  18. 18.Nde2 Nc6
  19. 19.f4 Kf8
  20. 20.f5 e5
  21. 21.f6 Rd8
  22. 22.fxg7+ Kxg7
  23. 23.Nb5 a6
  24. 24.Rxd8 Rxd8
  25. 25.Rxd8 Nxd8
  26. 26.Nd6 Bd7
  27. 27.Kf2 Kf6
  28. 28.Ke3 Nc8

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