Paul Keres vs Vasily Smyslov

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 9
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

2b3k1/7p/6p1/3RN3/2pB2Pb/2P2P1P/8/r5K1 w - - 1 42

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 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Qd7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.a4 Bb7
  12. 12.dxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.axb5 Nxf3+
  14. 14.Qxf3 axb5
  15. 15.Rxa8 Bxa8
  16. 16.Nd2 Bf8
  17. 17.Re3 c5
  18. 18.Bc2 Qa7
  19. 19.Qe2 c4
  20. 20.b3 Qa1
  21. 21.Qd1 d5
  22. 22.e5 Nd7
  23. 23.Nf3 g6
  24. 24.bxc4 bxc4
  25. 25.Ba4 Re7
  26. 26.Bxd7 Rxd7
  27. 27.Qc2 Ra7
  28. 28.Re1 Ra2
  29. 29.Be3 Qb2
  30. 30.Qxb2 Rxb2
  31. 31.Bd4 Bb7
  32. 32.e6 fxe6
  33. 33.Rxe6 Ra2
  34. 34.Rb6 Bc8
  35. 35.g4 Ra8
  36. 36.Rc6 Be7
  37. 37.Ne5 Bd8
  38. 38.f3 Bb7
  39. 39.Rd6 Bh4
  40. 40.Rd7 Bc8
  41. 41.Rxd5 Ra1+

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