Paul Keres vs Vasily Smyslov

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 2
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D94)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r4k1/p2nP3/2p2pp1/q5bp/1p1BP2P/5Q2/P5P1/3R1RK1 b - h3 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.e3 g6
  5. 5.d4 Bg7
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Bc4 O-O
  8. 8.O-O b6
  9. 9.Qb3 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Ba6
  11. 11.Ba3 Bxc4
  12. 12.Qxc4 Re8
  13. 13.e4 b5
  14. 14.Qb3 Nd7
  15. 15.c4 Rb8
  16. 16.Rad1 Qa5
  17. 17.c5 b4
  18. 18.Bb2 e5
  19. 19.Ng5 Re7
  20. 20.f4 exd4
  21. 21.f5 Nxc5
  22. 22.Qh3 h5
  23. 23.f6 Bh6
  24. 24.fxe7 Bxg5
  25. 25.Qf3 f6
  26. 26.Bxd4 Nd7
  27. 27.h4

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