World Championship 18th
 
Den Haag/Moscow / 1948.05.09
 
Black: Smyslov, Vassily
 

 
White: Keres, Paul

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A16: English Opening
 

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. e4 Nxc3 5. bxc3 g6 6. Ba3 Nd7 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Be2 c5 9. O-O O-O 10. d4 cxd4 11. cxd4 Nb6 12. Qb3 Bg4 13. Rad1 Bd7 14. Rc1 Ba4 15. Qb4 e6 16. Bb5 Bxb5 17. Qxb5 Re8 18. Rfd1 Rc8 19. Bc5 Qc7 20. Rb1 Qc6 21. Bxb6 axb6 22. e5 Qxb5 23. Rxb5 Rc6 24. g3 Ra8 25. Rd2 Bh6 26. Rdb2 Bc1 27. Rb1 Rxa2 28. Rxb6 Rxb6 29. Rxb6 Rb2 30. Rxb2 Bxb2 31. Kf1 Kf8 32. Ke2 Ke8 33. Kd3 b5 34. Ng5 h5 35. h3 Ba3 36. f3 Be7 37. Ne4 Kd7 38. g4 Kc6 39. Ng3 hxg4 40. fxg4 b4 41. Kc4 g5 42. Ne4 b3 43. Nc3 b2 44. Kb3 f6 45. Kxb2 fxe5 46. dxe5 Kc5 47. Kc2 Kd4 48. Nb5+ Kxe5 49. Kd3 (Draw)