Vasily Smyslov vs Paul Keres

URS-ch19 · 1951 · English Opening · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch19
Site Moscow
Date 1951.00.00
Opening English Opening (A12)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1p2k3/p1p2bp1/P1P4p/1P2P2P/7K/3B4 w - - 6 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.b3 Bf5
  5. 5.Bb2 e6
  6. 6.Bg2 Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O h6
  8. 8.d3 Bc5
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.Qc2 Bh7
  11. 11.e4 dxe4
  12. 12.Nxe4 Nxe4
  13. 13.dxe4 Nf6
  14. 14.Ne5 Qb6
  15. 15.Nd3 Nxe4
  16. 16.Nxc5 Nxc5
  17. 17.Qc3 f6
  18. 18.Qe3 Nd3
  19. 19.Qxe6+ Kh8
  20. 20.Bc3 Rfe8
  21. 21.Qg4 Rad8
  22. 22.Qh5 Ne5
  23. 23.Rad1 Bg6
  24. 24.Qh4 Rxd1
  25. 25.Rxd1 Nd3
  26. 26.Bd4 Qa5
  27. 27.h3 Kh7
  28. 28.Bf3 Ne1
  29. 29.Bh1 Nc2
  30. 30.Bf3 Re1+
  31. 31.Rxe1 Qxe1+
  32. 32.Kh2 b6
  33. 33.Qf4 c5
  34. 34.Be3 Nxe3
  35. 35.Qxe3 Qxe3
  36. 36.fxe3 Bb1
  37. 37.a3 a5
  38. 38.Bd1 Kg6
  39. 39.Kg2 Kf5
  40. 40.Kf3 Ke5
  41. 41.a4 g5
  42. 42.Ke2 Bf5
  43. 43.g4 Bb1
  44. 44.Kf3 f5
  45. 45.gxf5 Kxf5
  46. 46.Kf2 Be4
  47. 47.Kg3 Kg6
  48. 48.Kf2 h5
  49. 49.Kg3 h4+
  50. 50.Kf2 Bf5
  51. 51.Kg2 Kf6
  52. 52.Kh2 Ke6

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