Vasily Smyslov vs Paul Keres

Leningrad/Moscow · 1941 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 72 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event Leningrad/Moscow
Site Leningrad
Round 3
Date 1941.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 72
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k2/5P2/1p3K2/8/P7/8/8 b - - 0 72

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.Nb3 Rd8
  15. 15.Bd2 Qb8
  16. 16.d5 Na7
  17. 17.Na5 Bd7
  18. 18.Bd3 Rc8
  19. 19.b4 Bd8
  20. 20.Nb3 Bb6
  21. 21.Nh4 g6
  22. 22.Qf3 Bd8
  23. 23.Bg5 Ne8
  24. 24.Bxd8 Rxd8
  25. 25.Qe3 Nc8
  26. 26.Nf5 Qb6
  27. 27.Qg5 f6
  28. 28.Qg3 Kh8
  29. 29.Nh6 Kg7
  30. 30.Qh4 Ne7
  31. 31.Re3 Ng8
  32. 32.Nxg8 Kxg8
  33. 33.Rg3 Kg7
  34. 34.Kh2 Rdc8
  35. 35.f4 exf4
  36. 36.Qxf4 Qd8
  37. 37.Nd4 Qe7
  38. 38.Nf5+ Bxf5
  39. 39.exf5 Qe5
  40. 40.Qf1 h5
  41. 41.Re1 h4
  42. 42.Rxe5 hxg3+
  43. 43.Kxg3 dxe5
  44. 44.Qe2 g5
  45. 45.Kh2 Rc3
  46. 46.h4 gxh4
  47. 47.Qg4+ Kf8
  48. 48.Be4 Rd8
  49. 49.Qxh4 Kg8
  50. 50.Qg4+ Kf8
  51. 51.Qh5 Ke7
  52. 52.Qh7+ Kf8
  53. 53.Bf3 Rxf3
  54. 54.gxf3 Rxd5
  55. 55.Kg3 Ng7
  56. 56.Qh8+ Kf7
  57. 57.Qc8 Rd2
  58. 58.f4 exf4+
  59. 59.Kg4 Rd4
  60. 60.Qb7+ Kg8
  61. 61.Qxa6 Rxb4
  62. 62.Qxf6 f3+
  63. 63.Kxf3 Rb1
  64. 64.Qd8+ Kf7
  65. 65.Qd5+ Kf8
  66. 66.Qd6+ Kg8
  67. 67.f6 Nf5
  68. 68.Qd3 Re1
  69. 69.Qxf5 Rf1+
  70. 70.Kg4 Rxf5
  71. 71.Kxf5 Kf7
  72. 72.a3

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