Vasily Smyslov vs Boris Spassky

Alekhine mem · 1959 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Round 2
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B85)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5pk1/2P1b2p/4Q1p1/2q5/7P/4R1PK/8 b - - 1 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O e6
  8. 8.Be3 Bd7
  9. 9.Qe1 Nxd4
  10. 10.Bxd4 Bc6
  11. 11.Bd3 e5
  12. 12.Be3 Be7
  13. 13.Rd1 O-O
  14. 14.f3 b5
  15. 15.Ne2 Qc7
  16. 16.Ng3 Bd7
  17. 17.h3 Rfe8
  18. 18.Qf2 Rac8
  19. 19.b3 Be6
  20. 20.a4 bxa4
  21. 21.Bxa6 Ra8
  22. 22.Bb5 Rec8
  23. 23.bxa4 d5
  24. 24.Bb6 Qb7
  25. 25.Kh1 d4
  26. 26.a5 Bb4
  27. 27.Bd3 Bxa5
  28. 28.Bxa5 Rxa5
  29. 29.f4 exf4
  30. 30.Qxf4 Nh5
  31. 31.Nxh5 Rxh5
  32. 32.Rb1 Qd7
  33. 33.Kg1 h6
  34. 34.Rb6 Rg5
  35. 35.Rd6 Qc7
  36. 36.Kh2 Qc3
  37. 37.e5 Qc7
  38. 38.Qxd4 Qa5
  39. 39.Re1 g6
  40. 40.Re2 Rc5
  41. 41.Qf4 Rd5
  42. 42.c4 Rxd3
  43. 43.Rxd3 Rf5
  44. 44.Qd4 Kg7
  45. 45.Rd1 g5
  46. 46.c5 Rf4
  47. 47.Qe3 Qa4
  48. 48.Rc1 Bd5
  49. 49.e6 Bxe6
  50. 50.c6 Rc4
  51. 51.Rxc4 Qxc4
  52. 52.Qe5+

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