Paul Keres vs Vasily Smyslov

Leningrad/Moscow · 1941 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 65 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event Leningrad/Moscow
Site Leningrad
Round 2
Date 1941.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/7P/6P1/3P2K1/3kr3/4p3/4R3 b - - 2 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d6
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Ne2 e5
  7. 7.Bd2 Re8
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3
  9. 9.Bxc3 exd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Ne4
  11. 11.Bd3 Nxc3
  12. 12.Qxc3 Nd7
  13. 13.O-O Ne5
  14. 14.Bc2 Bd7
  15. 15.Rad1 Qe7
  16. 16.Rfe1 a6
  17. 17.f3 Nc6
  18. 18.Be4 Rab8
  19. 19.Ne2 f5
  20. 20.Bd5+ Kh8
  21. 21.Ng3 Ne5
  22. 22.f4 Ng4
  23. 23.h3 Nf6
  24. 24.Bf3 Ne4
  25. 25.Bxe4 fxe4
  26. 26.Rd4 Qh4
  27. 27.Rd5 h6
  28. 28.Kh2 Kg8
  29. 29.c5 Be6
  30. 30.Rdd1 d5
  31. 31.Rf1 Qf6
  32. 32.Qxf6 gxf6
  33. 33.f5 Bf7
  34. 34.Rc1 c6
  35. 35.Ne2 h5
  36. 36.Nd4 Kf8
  37. 37.b4 Ke7
  38. 38.a4 Rg8
  39. 39.Rb1 Be8
  40. 40.g3 Bd7
  41. 41.Rg1 Ra8
  42. 42.Rg2 a5
  43. 43.b5 cxb5
  44. 44.axb5 a4
  45. 45.c6 bxc6
  46. 46.bxc6 Bc8
  47. 47.Ra2 Kd6
  48. 48.Rb4 Ke5
  49. 49.Rbxa4 Rxa4
  50. 50.Rxa4 Bxf5
  51. 51.Ra7 Bc8
  52. 52.Rh7 Kd6
  53. 53.Rxh5 Kc5
  54. 54.g4 f5
  55. 55.Nxf5 Bxf5
  56. 56.Rxf5 Kxc6
  57. 57.Kg3 Kc5
  58. 58.h4 Kc4
  59. 59.h5 Re8
  60. 60.h6 d4
  61. 61.exd4 e3
  62. 62.Rf1 e2
  63. 63.Re1 Kd3
  64. 64.g5 Re3+
  65. 65.Kg4

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