Paul Keres vs Vasily Smyslov

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 12
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D99)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

5b2/8/3pk1p1/5p2/p7/2B1KPP1/1P5P/8 w - - 3 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 O-O
  7. 7.e4 Bg4
  8. 8.Be3 Nfd7
  9. 9.Qb3 Nb6
  10. 10.Rd1 e5
  11. 11.dxe5 N8d7
  12. 12.Be2 Qe7
  13. 13.Bg5 Qe8
  14. 14.O-O Nxe5
  15. 15.Nd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.exd5 Nxf3+
  17. 17.Bxf3 Bxf3
  18. 18.Qxf3 Qd7
  19. 19.Rd2 Rfe8
  20. 20.Rc1 Be5
  21. 21.g3 a5
  22. 22.Kg2 a4
  23. 23.Re2 Bd6
  24. 24.Rce1 Rxe2
  25. 25.Rxe2 Re8
  26. 26.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  27. 27.Bf6 Bf8
  28. 28.d6 cxd6
  29. 29.Qxb7 Qe6
  30. 30.Bc3 Qxa2
  31. 31.Qe4 f5
  32. 32.Qd4 Kf7
  33. 33.Qh8 Ke8
  34. 34.Qxh7 Qf7
  35. 35.Qh4 Qd5+
  36. 36.Kg1 Qd1+
  37. 37.Kg2 Qd5+
  38. 38.f3 Qb5
  39. 39.Qd4 Qe2+
  40. 40.Qf2 Qxf2+
  41. 41.Kxf2 Kf7
  42. 42.Ke3 Ke6

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