Reuben Fine vs Paul Keres

URS-USA · 1946 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Reuben Fine
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-USA
Site Moscow
Round 1
Date 1946.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E51)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

6k1/p3nppp/1p2p3/4P3/5P2/P5P1/1P5P/3N2K1 b - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 d5
  5. 5.a3 Be7
  6. 6.Nf3 b6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.Qe2 c5
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Rd1 cxd4
  11. 11.exd4 Ba6
  12. 12.Bg5 dxc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 Bxc4
  14. 14.Qxc4 Rc8
  15. 15.Qa6 Nd5
  16. 16.Bxe7 Ndxe7
  17. 17.Ne5 Nxe5
  18. 18.dxe5 Qc7
  19. 19.Qe2 Ng6
  20. 20.Re1 Rfd8
  21. 21.g3 Qc4
  22. 22.Qxc4 Rxc4
  23. 23.Rad1 Rcd4
  24. 24.f4 Ne7
  25. 25.Rxd4 Rxd4
  26. 26.Rd1 Rxd1+
  27. 27.Nxd1

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