Paul Keres vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-ch15 · 1947 · English Opening · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch15
Site Leningrad
Round 10
Date 1947.00.00
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2q3k1/p2Rn1pp/8/8/4p2P/1P6/P4P1P/3Q1RK1 b - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Nc7
  8. 8.b3 Be7
  9. 9.Bb2 e5
  10. 10.Rc1 f6
  11. 11.Na4 b6
  12. 12.Nh4 Bd7
  13. 13.e3 O-O
  14. 14.d4 exd4
  15. 15.exd4 Rc8
  16. 16.dxc5 b5
  17. 17.Nc3 f5
  18. 18.Rc2 Bxh4
  19. 19.Rd2 Rf7
  20. 20.gxh4 Ne6
  21. 21.Nxb5 Nxc5
  22. 22.Nd6 Re7
  23. 23.Nxc8 Qxc8
  24. 24.Ba3 Ne4
  25. 25.Bxe4 fxe4
  26. 26.Bxe7 Nxe7
  27. 27.Rxd7

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