Vasily Smyslov vs Paul Keres

URS-ch12 · 1940 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch12
Site Moscow
Date 1940.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C68)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/2p4p/pp6/2p1k1pb/2P5/PPN1KPP1/7P/8 b - - 4 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 Qxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Bd7
  8. 8.Be3 O-O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Re8
  10. 10.O-O-O Bb4
  11. 11.Nde2 f5
  12. 12.exf5 Bxf5
  13. 13.a3 Bd6
  14. 14.Bf4 Bc5
  15. 15.Ng3 Bg6
  16. 16.f3 Nf6
  17. 17.Rhe1 Bf2
  18. 18.Rf1 Bc5
  19. 19.Rfe1 Rxe1
  20. 20.Rxe1 Rf8
  21. 21.Be5 Re8
  22. 22.Re2 Bg1
  23. 23.Nf1 Bc5
  24. 24.Bg3 Rxe2
  25. 25.Nxe2 Bd6
  26. 26.Kd2 Kd7
  27. 27.Nf4 Be8
  28. 28.Nd3 c5
  29. 29.c4 b6
  30. 30.b3 Nh5
  31. 31.Be5 Ke6
  32. 32.Bc3 Nf4
  33. 33.Nxf4+ Bxf4+
  34. 34.Kd1 g5
  35. 35.g3 Bd6
  36. 36.Nd2 Be5
  37. 37.Ne4 Bxc3
  38. 38.Nxc3 Ke5
  39. 39.Kd2 Bh5
  40. 40.Ke3

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