Vasily Smyslov vs Paul Keres

URS-ch17 · 1949 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 70 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch17
Site Moscow
Date 1949.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E51)
Moves 70
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Final Position

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

8/8/6k1/5Rp1/5p2/3r3P/6K1/8 w - - 30 71

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 d5
  5. 5.a3 Be7
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.Bd3 b6
  8. 8.O-O c5
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.dxc5 bxc5
  11. 11.e4 dxe4
  12. 12.Nxe4 Ba6
  13. 13.Bxa6 Nxa6
  14. 14.Ng3 Nc7
  15. 15.Qc2 Ne6
  16. 16.Rd1 Qc8
  17. 17.Nf5 Re8
  18. 18.b3 Qb7
  19. 19.Bb2 Qe4
  20. 20.Rac1 Rab8
  21. 21.Qxe4 Nxe4
  22. 22.Rd7 Bf8
  23. 23.Rxa7 Rxb3
  24. 24.Be5 c4
  25. 25.Ra4 g6
  26. 26.Ne3 Bxa3
  27. 27.Ra1 Bc5
  28. 28.Rxc4 Nxf2
  29. 29.Kxf2 Bxe3+
  30. 30.Kf1 Ng5
  31. 31.Bc3 Nxf3
  32. 32.gxf3 Bh6
  33. 33.Ra7 Rb5
  34. 34.Re4 Rc8
  35. 35.Be5 Bf8
  36. 36.Re2 Bg7
  37. 37.Bxg7 Kxg7
  38. 38.Kf2 Rf5
  39. 39.Rae7 Rc4
  40. 40.R7e4 Rc1
  41. 41.Re1 Rc6
  42. 42.Re5 Rxe5
  43. 43.Rxe5 Rc4
  44. 44.Kg3 Kf6
  45. 45.f4 Rc3+
  46. 46.Kg2 Kg7
  47. 47.h3 Rc7
  48. 48.Kg3 Kh6
  49. 49.Ra5 f5
  50. 50.Ra3 Kh5
  51. 51.Rb3 h6
  52. 52.Ra3 Rc4
  53. 53.Rb3 g5
  54. 54.fxg5 hxg5
  55. 55.Rb8 f4+
  56. 56.Kg2 Rc2+
  57. 57.Kf3 Rc3+
  58. 58.Kg2 Rg3+
  59. 59.Kh2 Re3
  60. 60.Kg2 Kg6
  61. 61.Rf8 Re2+
  62. 62.Kf3 Rh2
  63. 63.Rh8 Kg7
  64. 64.Rh5 Kf6
  65. 65.Rh8 Rh1
  66. 66.Kg2 Rd1
  67. 67.Rf8+ Kg7
  68. 68.Rf5 Rd2+
  69. 69.Kf3 Rd3+
  70. 70.Kg2 Kg6

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