Vasily Smyslov vs Paul Keres

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 57 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 7
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E02)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5k1p/1B4p1/4p3/p7/5K2/8 w - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Bd7
  6. 6.Qxc4 Bc6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Nc3 Nb6
  9. 9.Qd3 Bb4
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Rd1 h6
  12. 12.Bd2 Qe7
  13. 13.a3 Bxc3
  14. 14.Qxc3 Rfd8
  15. 15.Be1 Rac8
  16. 16.Bf1 Bd5
  17. 17.b4 Nbd7
  18. 18.Nh4 Ne4
  19. 19.Qc2 Nd6
  20. 20.f3 g5
  21. 21.Ng2 f5
  22. 22.Bf2 Nf6
  23. 23.Ne1 a5
  24. 24.Nd3 Ra8
  25. 25.Bg2 Ra7
  26. 26.Re1 Qh7
  27. 27.b5 Nxb5
  28. 28.Qc5 c6
  29. 29.a4 Nd7
  30. 30.Qc2 Nd6
  31. 31.Ne5 Nf6
  32. 32.Rac1 Raa8
  33. 33.Nd3 Rab8
  34. 34.Nc5 b6
  35. 35.e4 fxe4
  36. 36.Nxe4 Qg6
  37. 37.Qe2 Rb7
  38. 38.Nc3 Bc4
  39. 39.Qb2 b5
  40. 40.axb5 cxb5
  41. 41.Ne4 Ndxe4
  42. 42.fxe4 Ng4
  43. 43.Rxc4 Qh5
  44. 44.Rc2 Qxh2+
  45. 45.Kf1 Rf7
  46. 46.Ree2 Qxg3
  47. 47.Qc3 Qxc3
  48. 48.Rxc3 Rdf8
  49. 49.Rcc2 Nxf2
  50. 50.Rxf2 Rxf2+
  51. 51.Rxf2 Rxf2+
  52. 52.Kxf2 a4
  53. 53.Bh3 Kf7
  54. 54.d5 exd5
  55. 55.Bd7 Kf6
  56. 56.Bc6 dxe4
  57. 57.Bxb5 a3

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