Vasily Smyslov vs Paul Keres

URS-chT · 1966 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site URS
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/p3qppp/1p2p3/2n5/8/4N1P1/PPQ1PP1P/3R2K1 b - - 2 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Nxe4 Bxe4
  9. 9.Ne1 Bxg2
  10. 10.Nxg2 d5
  11. 11.Qa4 dxc4
  12. 12.Qxc4 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.Be3 Nd7
  15. 15.Rfd1 Qe7
  16. 16.Rac1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Bxc5 Nxc5
  18. 18.Ne3 Rxd1+
  19. 19.Rxd1 Rd8
  20. 20.Qc2

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