Vasily Smyslov vs Paul Keres

URS-ch20 · 1952 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch20
Site Moscow
Date 1952.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E40)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/R3k3/2r1P2p/5P2/8/5K1P/8/8 b - - 2 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 d5
  5. 5.a3 Be7
  6. 6.Bd3 b6
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Nge2 O-O
  9. 9.b4 Nbd7
  10. 10.Qb3 Bb7
  11. 11.O-O Re8
  12. 12.b5 Bd6
  13. 13.h3 Nf8
  14. 14.a4 Ne4
  15. 15.Nxe4 dxe4
  16. 16.Bc4 Qf6
  17. 17.Ba3 Rad8
  18. 18.a5 Ng6
  19. 19.axb6 axb6
  20. 20.Bxd6 cxd6
  21. 21.Bd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.Qxd5 Qe6
  23. 23.Nc3 Nf8
  24. 24.Qxe6 fxe6
  25. 25.Nxe4 d5
  26. 26.Ng5 e5
  27. 27.dxe5 d4
  28. 28.exd4 Rxd4
  29. 29.Ra7 Rd5
  30. 30.f4 Rxb5
  31. 31.Ne4 Rb8
  32. 32.Nd6 Ra5
  33. 33.Rxa5 bxa5
  34. 34.f5 Nd7
  35. 35.e6 Nf6
  36. 36.g4 h6
  37. 37.Ra1 Rd8
  38. 38.Nc4 Rc8
  39. 39.Ne5 Rc5
  40. 40.Ng6 Rb5
  41. 41.Rc1 Rb8
  42. 42.Rc4 Ra8
  43. 43.Ra4 Nd5
  44. 44.Ne5 Nc3
  45. 45.Rc4 Nb5
  46. 46.Nd7 Nd6
  47. 47.Ra4 Ne8
  48. 48.Kf2 Nf6
  49. 49.Ne5 Kf8
  50. 50.Kf3 Nd5
  51. 51.Nc6 g6
  52. 52.Rd4 Rc8
  53. 53.Rxd5 Rxc6
  54. 54.Rxa5 gxf5
  55. 55.gxf5 Ke7
  56. 56.Ra7+

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