Paul Keres vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-ch41 · 1973 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C93)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

8/2p1kpp1/7p/ppn1p3/4P2P/P1P1K1P1/1P3P2/3B4 b - - 0 31

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 h6
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.Nf1 Bd7
  13. 13.dxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 dxe5
  15. 15.Qf3 Be6
  16. 16.Rd1 Qe7
  17. 17.Ne3 Rad8
  18. 18.Rxd8 Rxd8
  19. 19.Nf5 Bxf5
  20. 20.Qxf5 Qd7
  21. 21.Qxd7 Nxd7
  22. 22.Kf1 Nc5
  23. 23.Bc2 Be7
  24. 24.Ke2 Bg5
  25. 25.Be3 Bxe3
  26. 26.Kxe3 Kf8
  27. 27.g3 Ke7
  28. 28.h4 a5
  29. 29.a3 Rd6
  30. 30.Rd1 Rxd1
  31. 31.Bxd1

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