Vasily Smyslov vs Paul Keres

URS-training · 1953 · English Opening · 1-0 in 92 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event URS-training
Site Garga
Round 3
Date 1953.00.00
Opening English Opening (A27)
Moves 92
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/5Q2/5K2/6P1/3Q4/8/k1q4q b - - 1 92

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nc6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.g3 Rb8
  8. 8.Bg2 Rb4
  9. 9.Qd3 Qf6
  10. 10.Qe3+ Ne7
  11. 11.Qxa7 Rxc4
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.e4 d5
  14. 14.exd5 cxd5
  15. 15.Nxd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Bxd5 Bh3
  17. 17.Rd1 Rc2
  18. 18.Be3 c6
  19. 19.Be4 Rc4
  20. 20.Bh1 Qxb2
  21. 21.Rab1 Qc2
  22. 22.Rdc1 Qd3
  23. 23.Rxc4 Qxc4
  24. 24.Rc1 Rd8
  25. 25.Bf3 Qb5
  26. 26.Qe7 Rc8
  27. 27.Rd1 h5
  28. 28.Qh4 Be6
  29. 29.a4 Qa5
  30. 30.Bd2 Qf5
  31. 31.Be4 Qc5
  32. 32.Be3 Qa5
  33. 33.Bc2 Qc3
  34. 34.Rd8+ Rxd8
  35. 35.Qxd8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Qd2 Qa1+
  37. 37.Qd1 Qxd1+
  38. 38.Bxd1 Bc3
  39. 39.Bc5 Bd5
  40. 40.f4 Ba5
  41. 41.Kf2 Kg7
  42. 42.Bd4+ Kf8
  43. 43.Bf3 Bxf3
  44. 44.Bc5+ Ke8
  45. 45.Kxf3 Kd7
  46. 46.Ke4 Ke6
  47. 47.Be3 Kd6
  48. 48.Kd4 Bb6+
  49. 49.Kd3 Bxe3
  50. 50.Kxe3 Kc5
  51. 51.a5 f6
  52. 52.h3 g5
  53. 53.f5 Kb5
  54. 54.Kd4 h4
  55. 55.g4 c5+
  56. 56.Kd5 c4
  57. 57.a6 c3
  58. 58.a7 c2
  59. 59.a8=Q c1=Q
  60. 60.Qe8+ Kb4
  61. 61.Qe7+ Kb3
  62. 62.Qb7+ Ka2
  63. 63.Qa6+ Kb1
  64. 64.Qb5+ Ka1
  65. 65.Qa4+ Kb1
  66. 66.Qb4+ Ka1
  67. 67.Qd4+ Kb1
  68. 68.Qb4+ Ka1
  69. 69.Qd4+ Kb1
  70. 70.Ke6 Qc6+
  71. 71.Kf7 Qf3
  72. 72.Kxf6 Qxh3
  73. 73.Kxg5 Qh1
  74. 74.Qb4+ Ka1
  75. 75.Qa5+ Kb1
  76. 76.Qb5+ Ka1
  77. 77.Qe5+ Ka2
  78. 78.f6 h3
  79. 79.f7 h2
  80. 80.Qe6+ Ka1
  81. 81.Qf6+ Ka2
  82. 82.Qa6+ Kb2
  83. 83.Qb5+ Ka1
  84. 84.Qa4+ Kb1
  85. 85.Qb3+ Ka1
  86. 86.Qc3+ Kb1
  87. 87.Qd3+ Ka1
  88. 88.Qd4+ Kb1
  89. 89.Qd3+ Ka1
  90. 90.f8=Q Qc1+
  91. 91.Kf5 h1=Q
  92. 92.Qf6+

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