Vasily Smyslov vs Paul Keres

Candidats Tournament · 1956 · Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Amsterdam
Round 6
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D33)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

6k1/B4ppp/2p1rn2/P2p4/8/6PP/4bP2/R4BK1 b - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.g3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg2 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bc5
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Na4 Bb6
  12. 12.Qc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nxb6 Qxb6
  14. 14.Be3 Qb5
  15. 15.Rac1 Bg4
  16. 16.Rfe1 Re6
  17. 17.a4 Qa6
  18. 18.h3 Bh5
  19. 19.b3 Rb8
  20. 20.Bf1 Qb7
  21. 21.Bd4 Qxb3
  22. 22.Qxb3 Rxb3
  23. 23.Bxa7 Ra3
  24. 24.Ra1 Rxa1
  25. 25.Rxa1 Bxe2
  26. 26.a5

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