Paul Keres vs Vasily Smyslov
IBM · 1971 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves
The Game
| White | Paul Keres |
|---|---|
| Black | Vasily Smyslov |
| Result | 1/2-1/2 |
| Event | IBM |
| Site | Amsterdam |
| Round | 4 |
| Date | 1971.00.00 |
| Opening | Caro-Kann Defense (B15) |
| Moves | 20 |
Final Position




















The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2
2k1r3/1pn2ppp/p1p2p2/2N5/3P4/1PP5/1P1K1PPP/4R3 w - - 1 21
All The Moves
- 1.e4 c6
- 2.d4 d5
- 3.Nc3 dxe4
- 4.Nxe4 Nf6
- 5.Nxf6+ exf6
- 6.Bc4 Qe7+
- 7.Qe2 Be6
- 8.Bb3 Na6
- 9.c3 Nc7
- 10.Bf4 Bxb3
- 11.axb3 Nd5
- 12.Bg3 a6
- 13.Kd2 Qxe2+
- 14.Nxe2 O-O-O
- 15.Rhe1 Bd6
- 16.Bxd6 Rxd6
- 17.Ng3 Re6
- 18.Ne4 Nc7
- 19.Nc5 Rxe1
- 20.Rxe1 Re8
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