Alexander Alekhine vs Paul Keres

Salzburg · 1943 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Salzburg
Site Salzburg
Date 1943.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

8/p4pkp/1p3p2/8/4RP2/3r2P1/PP3K1P/8 b - - 1 28

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 Be4
  10. 10.Ne1 d5
  11. 11.f3 Bg6
  12. 12.Nd3 Nd7
  13. 13.cxd5 exd5
  14. 14.Qc6 Bf6
  15. 15.Qxd5 Bxd3
  16. 16.exd3 c5
  17. 17.Be3 Re8
  18. 18.f4 Rc8
  19. 19.Be4 cxd4
  20. 20.Bxd4 Nc5
  21. 21.Qxd8 Rcxd8
  22. 22.Bxf6 gxf6
  23. 23.Rae1 Kg7
  24. 24.Bf5 Rxe1
  25. 25.Rxe1 Rd5
  26. 26.Be4 Nxe4
  27. 27.Rxe4 Rxd3
  28. 28.Kf2

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