Replay all 18 chess games from Amsterdam 1956 Candidates Tournament. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about Amsterdam 1956 Candidates Tournament →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956.03.27 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Szabo, Laszlo
|
1/2-1/2 | 31 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto | ROUND 1 |
| 1956.03.28 |
Geller, Efim P
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 55 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, O'Kelly Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1956.03.30 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 53 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1956.03.31 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Panno, Oscar
|
1-0 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line | ROUND 4 |
| 1956.04.02 |
Filip, Miroslav
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1956.04.04 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 6 |
| 1956.04.05 |
Bronstein, David Ionovich
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1956.04.09 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 66 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1956.04.11 |
Pilnik, Hermann
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 22 | Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1956.04.14 |
Szabo, Laszlo
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 30 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1956.04.16 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1-0 | 38 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 11 |
| 1956.04.18 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 10 | Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line | ROUND 12 |
| 1956.04.19 |
Panno, Oscar
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1956.04.21 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Filip, Miroslav
|
1-0 | 49 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 14 |
| 1956.04.24 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 15 |
| 1956.04.25 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Bronstein, David Ionovich
|
1-0 | 57 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1956.04.28 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1956.04.30 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Pilnik, Hermann
|
1-0 | 50 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Modern Defense | ROUND 18 |