Paul Keres vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-ch29 · 1961 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 73 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch29
Site Baku
Round 18
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 73
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Final Position

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

8/8/7n/4p1p1/2p1K1P1/1k2N3/1P6/8 b - - 5 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bc5
  6. 6.Nf3 Ba7
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.Qe2 d6
  9. 9.Be3 Nf6
  10. 10.Nbd2 O-O
  11. 11.Rfd1 Bxe3
  12. 12.Qxe3 Qc7
  13. 13.Be2 Ne5
  14. 14.c3 Rd8
  15. 15.h3 b6
  16. 16.Nb3 Ng6
  17. 17.Nbd4 Bb7
  18. 18.Bd3 Rd7
  19. 19.Bc2 Rad8
  20. 20.Ne2 Qc5
  21. 21.Qxc5 dxc5
  22. 22.Rxd7 Rxd7
  23. 23.Ng3 Nf4
  24. 24.Ne1 h5
  25. 25.f3 h4
  26. 26.Nf1 a5
  27. 27.Rd1 Rxd1
  28. 28.Bxd1 Ba6
  29. 29.Ne3 Nd7
  30. 30.Ng4 Bc4
  31. 31.a3 Kf8
  32. 32.Kf2 g5
  33. 33.g3 hxg3+
  34. 34.Kxg3 Ke7
  35. 35.Ne3 Ne5
  36. 36.h4 Nh5+
  37. 37.Kh2 f6
  38. 38.hxg5 fxg5
  39. 39.N1g2 Ba6
  40. 40.Ng4 Nxg4+
  41. 41.fxg4 Nf6
  42. 42.e5 Nd7
  43. 43.Ne1 Nxe5
  44. 44.Kg3 Bb7
  45. 45.Be2 c4
  46. 46.Kf2 Kd6
  47. 47.Ke3 Bd5
  48. 48.Nc2 Nd7
  49. 49.Nd4 Nc5
  50. 50.Bd1 Ke5
  51. 51.Bc2 Bb7
  52. 52.Bd1 Be4
  53. 53.Bf3 Bd3
  54. 54.Bc6 Kf6
  55. 55.Bb5 e5
  56. 56.Nf3 Nb7
  57. 57.Nd2 Nd6
  58. 58.Bc6 Bc2
  59. 59.Bf3 Ke6
  60. 60.Be2 Kd5
  61. 61.Nf3 Nf7
  62. 62.Nd2 b5
  63. 63.Bf3+ Kd6
  64. 64.Be4 Bd1
  65. 65.Bf3 Bxf3
  66. 66.Kxf3 Kc6
  67. 67.Ne4 b4
  68. 68.axb4 axb4
  69. 69.cxb4 Kb5
  70. 70.Nc3+ Kxb4
  71. 71.Ke4 Kb3
  72. 72.Nd1 Nh6
  73. 73.Ne3

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