Paul Keres vs Vasily Smyslov

Parnu · 1947 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Parnu
Site Parnu
Date 1947.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E13)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

3k4/8/1p1R4/p2P1p2/P1N3p1/3K2p1/8/6r1 b - - 8 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 b6
  5. 5.Bg5 Bb7
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 Ne4
  9. 9.Qc2 d6
  10. 10.Nd2 Bxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Nxg3
  12. 12.hxg3 Nd7
  13. 13.f3 Qe7
  14. 14.Bd3 O-O-O
  15. 15.a4 a5
  16. 16.Rb1 g4
  17. 17.f4 h5
  18. 18.Be4 d5
  19. 19.Bd3 h4
  20. 20.c5 hxg3
  21. 21.Rg1 f6
  22. 22.Nb3 e5
  23. 23.Qe2 exf4
  24. 24.exf4 Qg7
  25. 25.Kd2 Rde8
  26. 26.Qf1 Qe7
  27. 27.Qe2 Qxe2+
  28. 28.Bxe2 Re4
  29. 29.Rbf1 Rxe2+
  30. 30.Kxe2 Ba6+
  31. 31.Kd2 Bxf1
  32. 32.Rxf1 Rh2
  33. 33.Rg1 f5
  34. 34.cxb6 cxb6
  35. 35.Kd3 Nf6
  36. 36.Nd2 Kd7
  37. 37.Nf1 Nh5
  38. 38.Ke3 Kc6
  39. 39.Nd2 Nf6
  40. 40.Nf1 Ne4
  41. 41.Kd3 Nf2+
  42. 42.Ke3 Ne4
  43. 43.Kd3 Rh8
  44. 44.Ne3 Nd6
  45. 45.Re1 Re8
  46. 46.Rh1 Re4
  47. 47.Rh6 Rxf4
  48. 48.c4 dxc4+
  49. 49.Nxc4 Rf3+
  50. 50.Ne3 Rf2
  51. 51.Nc4 Rxg2
  52. 52.Rxd6+ Kc7
  53. 53.d5 Rg1
  54. 54.Rc6+ Kd8
  55. 55.Rd6+ Kc7
  56. 56.Rc6+ Kd8
  57. 57.Rd6+

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