Vasily Smyslov vs Samuel Reshevsky

Moscow rapid · 1991 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 0-1
Event Moscow rapid
Site Moscow
Round 2
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p1p/6p1/6P1/n7/2KN1P1P/2p5/1k6 w - - 7 52

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.a3 g6
  13. 13.Bc2 Nb8
  14. 14.b4 Nbd7
  15. 15.Bb2 Rc8
  16. 16.Qb1 c5
  17. 17.bxc5 dxc5
  18. 18.dxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Nxe5 Qxd2
  20. 20.Nf3 Qf4
  21. 21.Bc1 Qb8
  22. 22.a4 Bc6
  23. 23.axb5 axb5
  24. 24.c4 bxc4
  25. 25.Bb2 Bg7
  26. 26.Qa2 Nxe4
  27. 27.Bxg7 Kxg7
  28. 28.Rab1 Qa8
  29. 29.Qxc4 Bd5
  30. 30.Qa4 Nc3
  31. 31.Qxa8 Rxa8
  32. 32.Rxe8 Rxe8
  33. 33.Re1 Rxe1+
  34. 34.Nxe1 Kf6
  35. 35.f3 Ke5
  36. 36.Kf2 Kd4
  37. 37.g3 c4
  38. 38.Ng2 Bc6
  39. 39.Nf4 Ba4
  40. 40.Bxa4 Nxa4
  41. 41.Ke2 Kc3
  42. 42.Ke3 Kb2
  43. 43.Kd4 c3
  44. 44.Nd3+ Kb1
  45. 45.Nb4 Kb2
  46. 46.g4 Kb3
  47. 47.Nd3 c2
  48. 48.g5 Nb6
  49. 49.Nc1+ Kb2
  50. 50.Nd3+ Kb1
  51. 51.Kc3 Na4+

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