Paul Keres vs Vasily Smyslov

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 28 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 24
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E14)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3k1/pb3pbR/1p2p1p1/8/3q1PQ1/PP5R/2p3PP/2BB2K1 w - - 1 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.e3 Be7
  5. 5.b3 O-O
  6. 6.Bb2 b6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 d5
  9. 9.Bd3 Nc6
  10. 10.O-O Bb7
  11. 11.Rc1 Rc8
  12. 12.Re1 Nb4
  13. 13.Bf1 Ne4
  14. 14.a3 Nxc3
  15. 15.Rxc3 Nc6
  16. 16.Ne5 Nxe5
  17. 17.Rxe5 Bf6
  18. 18.Rh5 g6
  19. 19.Rch3 dxc4
  20. 20.Rxh7 c3
  21. 21.Qc1 Qxd4
  22. 22.Qh6 Rfd8
  23. 23.Bc1 Bg7
  24. 24.Qg5 Qf6
  25. 25.Qg4 c2
  26. 26.Be2 Rd4
  27. 27.f4 Rd1+
  28. 28.Bxd1 Qd4+

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