Vasily Smyslov vs Paul Keres

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 16
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E53)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

2r2rk1/p6p/6p1/3Q4/4Pq2/8/P5RP/3R3K b - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.O-O b6
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.dxc5 bxc5
  10. 10.Na4 Nbd7
  11. 11.b3 Nb6
  12. 12.Nb2 Bg4
  13. 13.Qc2 Bxf3
  14. 14.gxf3 d4
  15. 15.Kh1 Bc3
  16. 16.Rg1 g6
  17. 17.e4 Nh5
  18. 18.Bg5 Qc7
  19. 19.Rad1 Nf4
  20. 20.Bf1 Bxb2
  21. 21.Qxb2 f5
  22. 22.b4 fxe4
  23. 23.bxc5 Qxc5
  24. 24.fxe4 d3
  25. 25.Rg4 Nc4
  26. 26.Qc3 Ne6
  27. 27.Bxd3 Ne5
  28. 28.Qb3 Qb6
  29. 29.Bc4 Nxc4
  30. 30.Qxc4 Rac8
  31. 31.Qd3 Qxf2
  32. 32.Rg2 Qf7
  33. 33.Be3 Nf4
  34. 34.Bxf4 Qxf4
  35. 35.Qd5+

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