Paul Keres vs Kenneth R Smith

San Antonio · 1972 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 73 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Kenneth R Smith
Result 1/2-1/2
Event San Antonio
Site San Antonio
Date 1972.00.00
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 73
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Final Position

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

1r6/1P6/8/1K4k1/8/8/7p/2R5 w - - 1 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 c6
  3. 3.e4 d5
  4. 4.e5 d4
  5. 5.exf6 dxc3
  6. 6.fxg7 cxd2+
  7. 7.Bxd2 Bxg7
  8. 8.Qc2 Nd7
  9. 9.Ne2 Nf6
  10. 10.Ng3 Qc7
  11. 11.Bd3 Bd7
  12. 12.Bc3 O-O-O
  13. 13.O-O-O Ne8
  14. 14.Rhe1 e6
  15. 15.Bxg7 Nxg7
  16. 16.Qc3 Nf5
  17. 17.Qf6 Rhf8
  18. 18.Re5 Kb8
  19. 19.Bxf5 exf5
  20. 20.Qd6 Be6
  21. 21.Qxc7+ Kxc7
  22. 22.b3 Rxd1+
  23. 23.Kxd1 Rg8
  24. 24.f4 Rg4
  25. 25.Kd2 Rxf4
  26. 26.h3 Kd6
  27. 27.Ra5 a6
  28. 28.Ke3 Rh4
  29. 29.Nxf5+ Bxf5
  30. 30.Rxf5 Ke6
  31. 31.Rg5 Rh6
  32. 32.Ke4 Rh4+
  33. 33.Ke3 Rh6
  34. 34.Kd4 Rg6
  35. 35.Re5+ Kd6
  36. 36.c5+ Kd7
  37. 37.g4 Rh6
  38. 38.Rf5 Ke6
  39. 39.Rf3 Rf6
  40. 40.Re3+ Kd7
  41. 41.Re5 Rh6
  42. 42.Re3 Rf6
  43. 43.Ke4 Ke6
  44. 44.Rd3 Rf2
  45. 45.Rd6+ Ke7
  46. 46.Rd4 Rxa2
  47. 47.Rb4 Ke6
  48. 48.Rxb7 Re2+
  49. 49.Kd4 Rd2+
  50. 50.Kc4 Rc2+
  51. 51.Kb4 a5+
  52. 52.Kxa5 Rxc5+
  53. 53.Kb4 Rc1
  54. 54.Rc7 Kf6
  55. 55.Ka3 Kg6
  56. 56.Kb2 Rc5
  57. 57.h4 h6
  58. 58.Rd7 f6
  59. 59.Rd6 Kg7
  60. 60.h5 f5
  61. 61.Rg6+ Kh7
  62. 62.gxf5 Rxf5
  63. 63.Rxc6 Rxh5
  64. 64.b4 Rg5
  65. 65.Rc5 Rg8
  66. 66.b5 Kg6
  67. 67.Kc3 h5
  68. 68.b6 h4
  69. 69.Kd4 Rd8+
  70. 70.Kc4 h3
  71. 71.Kb5 h2
  72. 72.Rc1 Kg5
  73. 73.b7 Rb8

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