Boris Spassky vs Vasily Smyslov

Candidats Tournament · 1956 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Amsterdam
Round 17
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

1qr2nk1/4bppp/1p2pn2/1B1b4/NP6/3QP1N1/1B3PPP/3R2K1 b - - 8 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Qc2 Nd7
  9. 9.Ng3 c5
  10. 10.Bd3 N5f6
  11. 11.O-O b6
  12. 12.dxc5 Nxc5
  13. 13.Be2 Bb7
  14. 14.b4 Ncd7
  15. 15.Bb2 a5
  16. 16.Qb3 axb4
  17. 17.axb4 Qb8
  18. 18.Bb5 Rxa1
  19. 19.Rxa1 Rd8
  20. 20.Rd1 Nf8
  21. 21.Na4 Bd5
  22. 22.Qc2 Rc8
  23. 23.Qd3

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