Vasily Smyslov vs Paul Keres

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 17
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D36)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5k1/5pp1/2q3n1/5Q2/P2R2P1/4PN1P/5P2/6K1 b - a3 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Bd3 Be7
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.Qc2 Re8
  10. 10.O-O Nf8
  11. 11.Rab1 Ng6
  12. 12.b4 Bd6
  13. 13.b5 Bd7
  14. 14.bxc6 Bxc6
  15. 15.Qb3 Be7
  16. 16.Bxf6 Bxf6
  17. 17.Bb5 Qd6
  18. 18.Rfc1 h5
  19. 19.Ne2 h4
  20. 20.Bxc6 bxc6
  21. 21.Qa4 Ne7
  22. 22.Rb7 a5
  23. 23.h3 Reb8
  24. 24.Rcb1 Rxb7
  25. 25.Rxb7 c5
  26. 26.Rb5 cxd4
  27. 27.Nexd4 Rc8
  28. 28.Nb3 Bc3
  29. 29.Qxh4 Rc4
  30. 30.g4 a4
  31. 31.Nbd4 Bxd4
  32. 32.Nxd4 Qe5
  33. 33.Nf3 Qd6
  34. 34.Ra5 Rc8
  35. 35.Rxa4 Ng6
  36. 36.Qh5 Qf6
  37. 37.Qf5 Qc6
  38. 38.Ra7 Rf8
  39. 39.Rd7 d4
  40. 40.Rxd4 Ra8
  41. 41.a4

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