Replay all 20 chess games from Bucharest 1953. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about Bucharest 1953 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953.01.?? |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1-0 | 34 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Tolush, Alexander V
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 37 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System | ROUND 2 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Ciocaltea, Victor
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Milev, Zdravko
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 36 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Boleslavsky, Isaak
vs
Barcza, Gedeon
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Radulescu, Mihai
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Troianescu, Octavio
|
1-0 | 40 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Sajtar, Jaroslav
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Stoltz, Gosta
|
1-0 | 46 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 9 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Szabo, Stefan
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Italian Game: Classical Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Barcza, Gedeon
|
1-0 | 50 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Kholmov Variation | ROUND 11 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Reicher, Emanoil
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 32 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Sliwa, Bogdan Stanislaw
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System | ROUND 13 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Filip, Miroslav
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Boleslavsky, Isaak
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | ROUND 15 |
| 1953.01.?? |
O'Kelly de Galway, Alberic
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Barda, Olaf
|
1-0 | 41 | Tarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Golombek, Harry
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 43 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation | ROUND 18 |
| 1953.01.?? |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System | ROUND 19 |