Paul Keres vs Vasily Smyslov

Chigorin mem · 1947 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chigorin mem
Site Moscow
Date 1947.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D13)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

5rk1/p6p/bpRNp1pQ/3pPp1P/3P3q/P3P3/1P4PK/1B6 w - - 3 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 cxd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bf4 e6
  7. 7.e3 Be7
  8. 8.Bd3 O-O
  9. 9.Rc1 b6
  10. 10.O-O Bb7
  11. 11.Ne5 Nb4
  12. 12.Bb1 Nd7
  13. 13.Qh5 g6
  14. 14.Qh6 Nxe5
  15. 15.Bxe5 Bf6
  16. 16.f4 Bxe5
  17. 17.fxe5 f5
  18. 18.Nb5 Rc8
  19. 19.Nd6 Rxc1
  20. 20.Rxc1 Qe7
  21. 21.h4 Ba6
  22. 22.h5 Qh4
  23. 23.a3 Nc6
  24. 24.Rxc6 Qe1+
  25. 25.Kh2 Qh4+

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