Vasily Smyslov vs Samuel Reshevsky

USA-URS · 1954 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-URS
Site New York
Round 3
Date 1954.00.00
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/p5k1/Pr4p1/R5P1/5PK1/8/8/8 w - - 3 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 e6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Nbd7
  6. 6.Qxc4 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Qc2 c5
  9. 9.d4 Qc7
  10. 10.Rd1 Nb6
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxc5
  12. 12.Be3 Bd6
  13. 13.Qxc7 Bxc7
  14. 14.Bc5 Re8
  15. 15.Nc3 Nbd5
  16. 16.Nb5 Bb8
  17. 17.Nd6 Bxd6
  18. 18.Bxd6 Bd7
  19. 19.Ne5 Bb5
  20. 20.e4 Nb6
  21. 21.b3 Red8
  22. 22.a4 Be2
  23. 23.Rd2 Ne8
  24. 24.a5 Rxd6
  25. 25.Rxe2 Nd7
  26. 26.Nc4 Rd3
  27. 27.e5 Rb8
  28. 28.b4 Rc3
  29. 29.Re4 Rc8
  30. 30.Rd1 Nb8
  31. 31.Red4 Kf8
  32. 32.Nd6 Nxd6
  33. 33.Rxd6 Nc6
  34. 34.Rd7 Nxb4
  35. 35.Bxb7 R8c7
  36. 36.a6 Rxd7
  37. 37.Rxd7 Ke8
  38. 38.Rd4 Nd5
  39. 39.Bxd5 exd5
  40. 40.Rxd5 Rc6
  41. 41.Ra5 Ke7
  42. 42.Kg2 Ke6
  43. 43.f4 h5
  44. 44.Kh3 Kf5
  45. 45.Kh4 g6
  46. 46.Ra4 f6
  47. 47.exf6 Kxf6
  48. 48.h3 Rb6
  49. 49.g4 hxg4
  50. 50.hxg4 Rc6
  51. 51.Ra3 Rb6
  52. 52.Kg3 Rc6
  53. 53.Kf3 Re6
  54. 54.Ra5 Kf7
  55. 55.g5 Kg7
  56. 56.Kg4 Rb6

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