Vasily Smyslov vs Paul Keres

Leningrad/Moscow · 1941 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 67 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Leningrad/Moscow
Site Leningrad
Round 1
Date 1941.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves 67
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/8/kp6/7p/2K1R2P/6r1 w - - 4 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.Re1 Bd7
  7. 7.c3 Be7
  8. 8.d4 O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 exd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Nb4
  11. 11.Bxd7 Qxd7
  12. 12.Qb3 a5
  13. 13.a3 Na6
  14. 14.Nf1 d5
  15. 15.e5 Ne4
  16. 16.N1d2 a4
  17. 17.Qd3 Nxd2
  18. 18.Bxd2 c6
  19. 19.Ng5 Bxg5
  20. 20.Bxg5 Nc7
  21. 21.Re3 Ne6
  22. 22.Qf5 Nc5
  23. 23.g4 Qxf5
  24. 24.gxf5 f6
  25. 25.exf6 Ne4
  26. 26.fxg7 Rxf5
  27. 27.Be7 Kxg7
  28. 28.f3 Nd2
  29. 29.Kf2 Re8
  30. 30.Rae1 Ne4+
  31. 31.Kg2 Rxe7
  32. 32.fxe4 Rxe4
  33. 33.Rxe4 dxe4
  34. 34.Rxe4 Rb5
  35. 35.Re2 Rb3
  36. 36.Kf2 Kf6
  37. 37.Ke1 h6
  38. 38.Rg2 Ke6
  39. 39.Kd1 Kd5
  40. 40.Kc2 Rh3
  41. 41.Rd2 Kc4
  42. 42.Kb1 h5
  43. 43.Ka2 Rh4
  44. 44.Rf2 Kxd4
  45. 45.Rf7 b5
  46. 46.Rf2 Rh3
  47. 47.Rd2+ Rd3
  48. 48.Rf2 Kc4
  49. 49.Rc2+ Kd5
  50. 50.Rg2 Rh3
  51. 51.Rd2+ Kc5
  52. 52.Rc2+ Kb6
  53. 53.Rf2 c5
  54. 54.Rf6+ Ka5
  55. 55.Rf2 c4
  56. 56.Rg2 c3
  57. 57.b4+ axb3+
  58. 58.Kxb3 c2+
  59. 59.Kxc2 Rxa3
  60. 60.Kb2 Rf3
  61. 61.Re2 h4
  62. 62.Rd2 h3
  63. 63.Re2 Ka4
  64. 64.Kb1 Rf1+
  65. 65.Kc2 b4
  66. 66.Kd3 Rd1+
  67. 67.Kc2 Rg1

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