Paul Keres vs Vasily Smyslov

The Game

White	Paul Keres
Black	Vasily Smyslov
Result	1-0
Event	Budapest
Site	Budapest
Round	3
Date	1952.00.00
Opening	Queen's Gambit Accepted (D28)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1R2k1p1/7p/p4K1P/P3P3/6P1/1p3P2/7r b - - 6 42

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 d5
2. 2.c4 dxc4
3. 3.e3 Nf6
4. 4.Bxc4 e6
5. 5.Nf3 c5
6. 6.O-O a6
7. 7.Qe2 b5
8. 8.Bd3 Nc6
9. 9.a4 b4
10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
11. 11.e4 e5
12. 12.Be3 Bxe3
13. 13.Qxe3 O-O
14. 14.Nbd2 Nh5
15. 15.Nc4 Nf4
16. 16.Rfd1 Nxd3
17. 17.Rxd3 Qe7
18. 18.Nb6 Rb8
19. 19.Rc1 Qb7
20. 20.Nd5 Bd7
21. 21.Nd2 Kh8
22. 22.Nb3 Rfc8
23. 23.Nb6 Qxb6
24. 24.Qxb6 Rxb6
25. 25.Rxd7 Rbb8
26. 26.g3 h6
27. 27.Rxf7 Nd4
28. 28.Rxc8+ Rxc8
29. 29.Nxd4 exd4
30. 30.Rd7 Rc2
31. 31.Rxd4 Rxb2
32. 32.Kg2 b3
33. 33.Rb4 Kh7
34. 34.Kf3 Rb1
35. 35.Rb6 a5
36. 36.Rb5 b2
37. 37.Kf4 Kg6
38. 38.h4 Kf6
39. 39.h5 Ke6
40. 40.Rb6+ Ke7
41. 41.Kf5 Rh1
42. 42.Rb7+

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