Mikhail Botvinnik vs Paul Keres

URS-ch12 · 1940 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch12
Site Moscow
Date 1940.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E13)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

1k5r/pb3p1r/nppp1qn1/3Pp3/2P1P1Pp/1NP1QP2/PK5R/4BB1R b - - 9 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 b6
  5. 5.Bg5 Bb7
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 Bxc3+
  8. 8.bxc3 d6
  9. 9.Nd2 e5
  10. 10.f3 Qe7
  11. 11.e4 Nbd7
  12. 12.Bd3 g5
  13. 13.Bf2 Nh5
  14. 14.g3 Ng7
  15. 15.Qe2 h5
  16. 16.h4 gxh4
  17. 17.Rxh4 Nf8
  18. 18.Rh2 Ng6
  19. 19.d5 O-O-O
  20. 20.Nf1 h4
  21. 21.g4 Qf6
  22. 22.Qe3 Kb8
  23. 23.Nd2 Ne8
  24. 24.O-O-O c6
  25. 25.Kb2 Nc7
  26. 26.Nb3 Na6
  27. 27.Rdh1 Rh7
  28. 28.Bf1 Rdh8
  29. 29.Be1

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