Witold Balcerowski vs Paul Keres

Alekhine mem · 1963 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Witold Balcerowski
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Round 7
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/P4R2/r7/5p2/5k2/4p2p/2K4P/8 b - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qa4 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 c6
  8. 8.Bf4 b5
  9. 9.cxb5 cxb5
  10. 10.Nxb5 Nd5
  11. 11.Nc3 Nxf4
  12. 12.gxf4 d5
  13. 13.O-O Qb6
  14. 14.Rab1 Nc6
  15. 15.Ne5 Nxe5
  16. 16.fxe5 Rac8
  17. 17.Rfd1 Rc4
  18. 18.Qd7 Bb4
  19. 19.Na4 Qb8
  20. 20.Nc5 Bxc5
  21. 21.dxc5 Rxc5
  22. 22.b4 Rc7
  23. 23.Qd6 Bxe2
  24. 24.Rdc1 Rfc8
  25. 25.Rxc7 Qxc7
  26. 26.Qxc7 Rxc7
  27. 27.Bf1 Bxf1
  28. 28.Kxf1 f6
  29. 29.exf6 gxf6
  30. 30.a4 Rc4
  31. 31.a5 a6
  32. 32.b5 axb5
  33. 33.Rxb5 Ra4
  34. 34.Rb6 Kf7
  35. 35.a6 e5
  36. 36.Rb7+ Ke6
  37. 37.a7 h5
  38. 38.Ke2 Kf5
  39. 39.f3 Ra2+
  40. 40.Kd3 Kf4
  41. 41.Rf7 f5
  42. 42.Re7 h4
  43. 43.Kc3 h3
  44. 44.Kb3 Ra1
  45. 45.Kb2 Ra6
  46. 46.Kc3 e4
  47. 47.fxe4 dxe4
  48. 48.Rf7 e3
  49. 49.Kc2

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