Vasily Smyslov vs Paul Keres

Candidats Tournament · 1950 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Budapest
Round 4
Date 1950.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D29)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

7r/4bpkp/pq3np1/2N1p3/1p2P3/1N3P2/PP4PP/2RQ1K2 b - - 6 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Bxc4 c5
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.Qe2 b5
  8. 8.Bb3 Bb7
  9. 9.Nc3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Rd1 Be7
  11. 11.e4 cxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Qc7
  13. 13.Bg5 b4
  14. 14.Na4 Qe5
  15. 15.Bxf6 Nxf6
  16. 16.Nb6 Rd8
  17. 17.Ba4+ Kf8
  18. 18.Bc6 Qc7
  19. 19.Bxb7 Qxb7
  20. 20.Na4 g6
  21. 21.f3 e5
  22. 22.Nb3 Rxd1+
  23. 23.Qxd1 Kg7
  24. 24.Rc1 Qb5
  25. 25.Nac5 Qb6
  26. 26.Kf1

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