Paul Keres vs Vasily Smyslov
Candidats Tournament · 1950 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves
The Game
| White | Paul Keres |
|---|---|
| Black | Vasily Smyslov |
| Result | 1/2-1/2 |
| Event | Candidats Tournament |
| Site | Budapest |
| Round | 13 |
| Date | 1950.00.00 |
| Opening | Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84) |
| Moves | 31 |
Final Position
The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2
2b1r1k1/6p1/2p3q1/2B1r3/1PPQp2p/7P/4R1P1/4R2K w - - 3 32
All The Moves
- 1.e4 e5
- 2.Nf3 Nc6
- 3.Bb5 a6
- 4.Ba4 Nf6
- 5.O-O Be7
- 6.Nc3 d6
- 7.Bxc6+ bxc6
- 8.d4 Nd7
- 9.dxe5 dxe5
- 10.Be3 Bd6
- 11.Na4 Qe7
- 12.Nd2 a5
- 13.Re1 O-O
- 14.Nc4 Ba6
- 15.Nxd6 cxd6
- 16.b3 f5
- 17.exf5 Rxf5
- 18.c4 Qe6
- 19.Qd2 Bb7
- 20.Rad1 d5
- 21.Nc5 Nxc5
- 22.Bxc5 Qg6
- 23.Re2 h5
- 24.Rde1 e4
- 25.Kh1 a4
- 26.f3 axb3
- 27.axb3 h4
- 28.fxe4 dxe4
- 29.b4 Re8
- 30.h3 Bc8
- 31.Qd4 Rfe5
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