Paul Keres vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-ch22 · 1955 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch22
Site Moscow
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5pp1/1q6/p1R5/1b1Kp1Q1/4P2P/1P4P1/5r2 w - - 8 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.a4 b4
  10. 10.d4 bxc3
  11. 11.dxe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Nxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.Nxc3 a5
  14. 14.Nd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Bxd5 Ra6
  16. 16.Be3 Bb4
  17. 17.Re2 Rd6
  18. 18.Qc1 c6
  19. 19.Bxc6 Be6
  20. 20.Qc2 Qb8
  21. 21.Bd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.exd5 Rxd5
  23. 23.Rc1 Qd6
  24. 24.h3 Rd8
  25. 25.Qc4 h6
  26. 26.Rec2 Qe6
  27. 27.Qe2 Qd7
  28. 28.Rc7 Qxa4
  29. 29.Bxh6 Rd1+
  30. 30.Kh2 Rxc1
  31. 31.Qg4 Rh1+
  32. 32.Kg3 Rd3+
  33. 33.Be3 Rxe3+
  34. 34.fxe3 Be1+
  35. 35.Kf3 e4+
  36. 36.Kf4 Rf1+
  37. 37.Ke5 Qb5+
  38. 38.Kd4 Qb6+
  39. 39.Rc5 Bb4

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