Smyslov, Vassily – Keres, Paul [#] This variation should be allright for Black, but it is worth remembering that it was year 1953 Smyslov, Vassily Keres, Paul Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: September 13, 1953 Location: Zuerich Tournament: Candidates Tournament Round: 9 Opening: D29 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical Variation 8...Bb7 Submitted by: Published on: June 11, 2023 [Event "Candidates Tournament"] [Site "Zuerich"] [Date "1953.09.13"] [Round "9"] [White "Smyslov, Vassily"] [Black "Keres, Paul"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D29"] [PlyCount "81"] [EventDate "1953.08.30"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventRounds "30"] [EventCountry "SUI"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceDate "1999.07.01"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Qe2 (7. dxc5 { Is I think in the fore in the modern era.}) 7... b5 8. Bb3 Bb7 {[pgndiagram] This variation should be allright for Black, but it is worth remembering that it was year 1953} 9. Rd1 Nbd7 10. Nc3 Be7 {[pgndiagram] Not very successful opening experiment by Keres. With this move he allows e4 advance to be carried out without any hinderence} (10... Qb8 {Has somehow became the main move here} 11. e4 cxd4 12. Nxd4 Bd6 {[pgndiagram] With the point of developing the bishop to d6 and gaining a tempo for castling. Black should be ok here}) 11. e4 {Now the position is slightly unpleasant for Black. It is not clear where he should develop his pieces} b4 $6 {But this move doesn't help} (11... O-O {Castling is bad, due to e6 pawn advance} 12. e5 Nd5 13. Nxd5 Bxd5 14. Bxd5 exd5 15. e6 { [Event "Candidates Tournament"] [Site "Zuerich"] [Date "1953.09.13"] [Round "9"] [White "Smyslov, Vassily"] [Black "Keres, Paul"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D29"] [PlyCount "81"] [EventDate "1953.08.30"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventRounds "30"] [EventCountry "SUI"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceDate "1999.07.01"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Qe2 (7. dxc5 { Is I think in the fore in the modern era.}) 7... b5 8. Bb3 Bb7 {[pgndiagram] This variation should be allright for Black, but it is worth remembering that it was year 1953} 9. Rd1 Nbd7 10. Nc3 Be7 {[pgndiagram] Not very successful opening experiment by Keres. With this move he allows e4 advance to be carried out without any hinderence} (10... Qb8 {Has somehow became the main move here} 11. e4 cxd4 12. Nxd4 Bd6 {[pgndiagram] With the point of developing the bishop to d6 and gaining a tempo for castling. Black should be ok here}) 11. e4 {Now the position is slightly unpleasant for Black. It is not clear where he should develop his pieces} b4 $6 {But this move doesn't help} (11... O-O {Castling is bad, due to e6 pawn advance} 12. e5 Nd5 13. Nxd5 Bxd5 14. Bxd5 exd5 15. e6 { White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.
