Alexander Alekhine vs Paul Keres

Buenos Aires ol f-A · 1939 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Buenos Aires ol f-A
Site Buenos Aires
Round 3
Date 1939.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/p1q3pp/1pp2n2/4rp2/2P5/2Q1RPP1/PP4NP/4R1K1 b - - 6 30

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.Qc2 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qxc3 d6
  10. 10.Qc2 f5
  11. 11.Ne1 Bxg2
  12. 12.Nxg2 c6
  13. 13.e4 Na6
  14. 14.exf5 exf5
  15. 15.Qa4 Qc8
  16. 16.Re1 Bf6
  17. 17.Bf4 Bxd4
  18. 18.Rad1 Be5
  19. 19.Bxe5 dxe5
  20. 20.Rxe5 Nc5
  21. 21.Qc2 Ne4
  22. 22.Re7 Re8
  23. 23.Red7 Nf6
  24. 24.R7d6 Ne4
  25. 25.Rd7 Nf6
  26. 26.R7d3 Re4
  27. 27.f3 Re5
  28. 28.Re3 Qc7
  29. 29.Rde1 Rae8
  30. 30.Qc3

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