chessgames.com
Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players · Kibitzing

Chessgames premium membership fee will increase to $39 per year effective June 15, 2023. Enroll Now!

Vasily Smyslov vs Paul Keres
FIDE World Championship Tournament (1948), The Hague NED / Moscow URS, rd 17, Apr-25
Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern. Knight Defense (D51)  ·  1-0

ANALYSIS [x]

FEN COPIED

Click Here to play Guess-the-Move
Given 14 times; par: 68 [what's this?]

explore this opening
find similar games 39 more Smyslov/Keres games
PGN: download | view | print Help: general | java-troubleshooting

TIP: The Olga viewer allows you to get computer analysis by clicking the "ENGINE" link on the lower right.

PGN Viewer:  What is this?
For help with this chess viewer, please see the Olga Chess Viewer Quickstart Guide.
PREMIUM MEMBERS CAN REQUEST COMPUTER ANALYSIS [more info]

A COMPUTER ANNOTATED SCORE OF THIS GAME IS AVAILABLE.  [CLICK HERE]

Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-10-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  Honza Cervenka: Excellent example of minority attack. Nice positional game of Smyslov.
Jul-21-12  bystander: Instead of playing 13..♗d7, what about attacking the white one on g5 with ..h6? If white captures and plays e4, black can still play Nh4. And bc6x bc6x does not really look like a problem to black.
Jul-21-12  bystander: Appearently, 18..h5 and 19..h4 does not bring black so much and white can attack on the queenside. But what is a better line for black?
Jul-21-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: This is an unusual route to the main line minority attack of the Exchange QGD, and Keres' capture 14....Bxc6 is less usual still. In these positions, Black normally takes with pawn because the move played leaves him two weak pawns instead of one.
Jul-22-12  bystander: <Jul-21-12 perfidious: This is an unusual route to the main line minority attack of the Exchange QGD, and Keres' capture 14....Bxc6 is less usual still. In these positions, Black normally takes with pawn because the move played leaves him two weak pawns instead of one.> In this particular position, 14..bc6x does not look too convincing either. 14..bc6x 15 e4 de4x 16 ♘e4x ♗e7. White has a better development and the initiative.
Apr-11-14
Premium Chessgames Member
  WCC Editing Project:

This game was part of the FIDE World Championship Tournament (1948), held 2 March - 17 May in the Hague and Moscow.

<Smyslov> finished second behind Botvinnik, ahead of Reshevsky, Keres and Euwe.

########################

<Sources>

Chess Library
http://thechesslibrary.com/files/19...

Golombek, Harry "The World Chess Championship 1948" (Hardinge Simpole 1949)

Winter, Edward ed. "World Chess Champions" (Pergamon Press 1981), p.149

Aug-03-14  cdowis: This game analyzed by Bronznik in "Techniques of Positional Play"
Feb-07-16  AlbertoDominguez: <Jul-22-12 bystander: 14..bc6x does not look too convincing either. 14..bc6x 15 e4 de4x 16 ♘e4x ♗e7. White has a better development and the initiative.> But hasn't he just given himself a weak d pawn to balance Black's weak c pawn? This line looks about even to me.
Apr-26-20  tigreton: Smyslov himself wrote that 14 ... bc6 would have been a better move, because the bishop would defend the weak pawn on c6. In addition to that, I should say that the light square bishop could also help Black's counterattack on the kingside. In the game, Smyslov played the instructive 17. Bb5!, in order to exchange that bishop, something not so clear for mere mortal like ourselves.

NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion.

Please observe our posting guidelines:

  1. No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language.
  2. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts.
  3. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members.
  4. Nothing in violation of United States law.
  5. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members.
  6. No trolling.
  7. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited.
  8. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers.

Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times.

Blow the Whistle

See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator.


NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific game only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café.

Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors.
All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration.

This game is type: CLASSICAL. Please report incorrect or missing information by submitting a correction slip to help us improve the quality of our content.

Featured in the Following Game Collections[what is this?]
Minority attack
by refutor
World championship Tournament
from Smyslov's Best Games of chess 1935-1957 by kashparov72c5
World Champions
by clifton
[The Minority Attack]
from Pachman's Modern Chess Strategy by maoam
Modern Chess Strategy
by BlueMooner
The Hague/Moscow World Championship Game #14
from Road to the Championship - Vasily Smyslov by suenteus po 147
getting a feel for the openings (D)
by fourier
Round 17, Game 33, April 25, 1948, Moscow
from WCC Index [World Championship Tournament 1948] by Resignation Trap
29.The Minority Attack
from Modern Chess Strategy III by Ludek Pachman by Bidibulle
Inlandmoon's favorite games
by Inlandmoon
Minority Attack
from Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange Variation by KingG
Vasily Smyslov's Best Games
by KingG
g33-Smyslov def Keres with pawn attack
from World Championship tourney 1948 by kevin86
Match Smyslov!
by amadeus
Nearly to Perfection
by Imohthep
Match Keres!
by amadeus
Minority Attack
from Instructive Middlegames by Rio Mike
Game 92 in 'Modern Chess Strategy' by Ludek Pachman
from SmyslovV and SpasskyB Games by fredthebear
World championship Tournament
from Smyslov's Best Games of chess 1935-1957 by JoseTigranTalFischer
Karpov Right Plan
by cgrob
plus 94 more collections (not shown)

Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us

Copyright 2001-2023, Chessgames Services LLC