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Smyslov and Gligorić - 1969
Smyslov
From the High School of Glasgow Bulletin No. 130, January 30th 1969
As part of the fund-raising campaign [for the Scottish Junior International Tournament - AMcG], Smyslov and Gligorić were invited to play on 12th and 14th January respectively at Glasgow University Union. Smyslov played 27, won 18, drew 8, and lost 1.
Gligorić played 25, won 17, drew 8 and lost none.
Details of the Smyslov display were:
B. Allan 0; AP Borwell 0; M. Brodie ½; A. Scrimgour ½; C. Malcolm 1; S. Mannion ½; Mary McGinn ½; P. Giulian 0; SC Hamilton 0; CR Beecham 0; D. Findlay o; A. Dawson o; P. Geddes 0; NH Wilson 0; IF Brown ½; D. Bentley 0; J MacNeill 0; A. Sinclair 0; J. McNaught 0; MD Thornton ½.
This was a good result for the Scottish players, and many of those who lost held out with good games for over 40 moves. To take an example, Alan Borwell had a winning game until the need for speedy replies caused him to blunder.
Smyslov - Alan Borwell [E45]
Glasgow (simultaneous exhibition) 1969
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5.Nge2 Ba6 6.a3 Be7 7.Ng3 0-0 8.b4 d5 9.b5 Bb7 10.cxd5 Nxd5 11.Nxd5 exd5 12.Bd3 Nd7 13.0-0 a6 14.Qc2 Nf6 15.bxa6 Bxa6 16.Bxa6 Rxa6 17.Bb2 Re8 18.a4 Qd7 19.Rfc1 c5 20.dxc5 bxc5 21.Nf5 Bf8 22.Bxf6 Rxf6 23.Ng3 Rb8 24.a5 Ra6 25.Qd3 Qb5 26.Qxd5 Rxa5 27.Rxa5 Qxa5 28.h4 Rd8 29.Qg5 h6 30.Qg4 Qd2 31.Rf1 Qb4 32.e4 c4 33.Nf5 Qb6 34.Rc1 Rd2 35.Ne3 Qf6 36.Qg3 Bd6 37.Qf3 Qb2 38.Rf1 Qb3 39.Qg4 Bf8 40.Qc8 Rd4 41.Qa8 Qd3 42.e5 Re4 [42...c3! was the winning idea.] 43.Rd1 Qa3?? [and resigns. 43...Rxe3 would resist for a while, or even draw.] 1-0