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
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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. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxf6+ exf6
  6. 6.Bc4 Qe7+
  7. 7.Qe2 Be6
  8. 8.Bb3 Na6
  9. 9.c3 Nc7
  10. 10.Bf4 Bxb3
  11. 11.axb3 Nd5
  12. 12.Bg3 a6
  13. 13.Kd2 Qxe2+
  14. 14.Nxe2 O-O-O
  15. 15.Rhe1 Bd6
  16. 16.Bxd6 Rxd6
  17. 17.Ng3 Re6
  18. 18.Ne4 Nc7
  19. 19.Nc5 Rxe1
  20. 20.Rxe1 Re8

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