Paul Keres vs Vasily Smyslov

World Championship 18th · 1948 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 22
Date 1948.00.00
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/4b3/4p3/1N2k1p1/6P1/3K3P/8/8 b - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.cxd5 Nxd5
  4. 4.e4 Nxc3
  5. 5.bxc3 g6
  6. 6.Ba3 Nd7
  7. 7.Nf3 Bg7
  8. 8.Be2 c5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.d4 cxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Nb6
  12. 12.Qb3 Bg4
  13. 13.Rad1 Bd7
  14. 14.Rc1 Ba4
  15. 15.Qb4 e6
  16. 16.Bb5 Bxb5
  17. 17.Qxb5 Re8
  18. 18.Rfd1 Rc8
  19. 19.Bc5 Qc7
  20. 20.Rb1 Qc6
  21. 21.Bxb6 axb6
  22. 22.e5 Qxb5
  23. 23.Rxb5 Rc6
  24. 24.g3 Ra8
  25. 25.Rd2 Bh6
  26. 26.Rdb2 Bc1
  27. 27.Rb1 Rxa2
  28. 28.Rxb6 Rxb6
  29. 29.Rxb6 Rb2
  30. 30.Rxb2 Bxb2
  31. 31.Kf1 Kf8
  32. 32.Ke2 Ke8
  33. 33.Kd3 b5
  34. 34.Ng5 h5
  35. 35.h3 Ba3
  36. 36.f3 Be7
  37. 37.Ne4 Kd7
  38. 38.g4 Kc6
  39. 39.Ng3 hxg4
  40. 40.fxg4 b4
  41. 41.Kc4 g5
  42. 42.Ne4 b3
  43. 43.Nc3 b2
  44. 44.Kb3 f6
  45. 45.Kxb2 fxe5
  46. 46.dxe5 Kc5
  47. 47.Kc2 Kd4
  48. 48.Nb5+ Kxe5
  49. 49.Kd3

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