Max Blau vs Paul Keres

Zuerich training · 1968 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Max Blau
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zuerich training
Site Zuerich
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/8/3p4/3Pp3/4q1b1/1Q1Nb3/1P3BPP/5RK1 w - - 18 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.c3 e5
  6. 6.d3 Nge7
  7. 7.Be3 d6
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.cxd4 a6
  10. 10.Bxc6+ Nxc6
  11. 11.d5 Ne7
  12. 12.Nfd2 b5
  13. 13.a4 Bd7
  14. 14.axb5 axb5
  15. 15.Rxa8 Qxa8
  16. 16.Na3 f5
  17. 17.f3 O-O
  18. 18.Qb3 Qa5
  19. 19.Nc2 f4
  20. 20.Ra1 Qd8
  21. 21.Bf2 g5
  22. 22.Ra6 Nc8
  23. 23.Na3 Qe8
  24. 24.Ra5 h5
  25. 25.Nxb5 g4
  26. 26.Na7 Qg6
  27. 27.fxg4 f3
  28. 28.Nxf3 Qxe4
  29. 29.gxh5 Bh6
  30. 30.Nxc8 Bxc8
  31. 31.Ra1 Bg4
  32. 32.Re1 Qf5
  33. 33.Bg3 Qxh5
  34. 34.Rf1 Qg6
  35. 35.Ne1 Rc8
  36. 36.Nf3 Rf8
  37. 37.Ne1 Rc8
  38. 38.Bh4 Bf4
  39. 39.Bg3 Bh6
  40. 40.Bh4 Bf4
  41. 41.Nd3 Be3+
  42. 42.Bf2 Qe4

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