Paul Keres vs Vasily Smyslov

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 23
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2R5/5ppk/7p/1p2pP2/qP1b2n1/1N6/7r/3QB1K1 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.f4 a6
  7. 7.Qf3 Qb6
  8. 8.Nb3 Nc6
  9. 9.Bd3 Be7
  10. 10.Be3 Qc7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Rae1 Nb4
  13. 13.a3 Nxd3
  14. 14.cxd3 Bd7
  15. 15.Rc1 Qb8
  16. 16.Na5 Bd8
  17. 17.b4 b6
  18. 18.Nb3 Be7
  19. 19.Nb1 a5
  20. 20.Nd4 axb4
  21. 21.axb4 Qb7
  22. 22.Nd2 Ra3
  23. 23.Bf2 b5
  24. 24.Nc2 Ra2
  25. 25.Nb3 Rc8
  26. 26.Ncd4 Bd8
  27. 27.Rxc8 Bxc8
  28. 28.Rc1 Bd7
  29. 29.Kh1 Qa8
  30. 30.Bh4 Bb6
  31. 31.Qd1 Qa4
  32. 32.Be1 h6
  33. 33.Bc3 e5
  34. 34.fxe5 Ng4
  35. 35.Be1 dxe5
  36. 36.Nf5 Bxf5
  37. 37.exf5 Rxg2
  38. 38.Rc8+ Kh7
  39. 39.d4 Rxh2+
  40. 40.Kg1 Bxd4+

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