Bobby Fischer vs Paul Keres

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · Caro-Kann Defense · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 22
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B11)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5R1B/1p6/8/3pP2p/P1n1k3/7r/2K5 w - - 2 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg4
  4. 4.h3 Bxf3
  5. 5.Qxf3 Nf6
  6. 6.d3 e6
  7. 7.g3 Bb4
  8. 8.Bd2 d4
  9. 9.Nb1 Qb6
  10. 10.b3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Bg2 a5
  12. 12.a3 Bxd2+
  13. 13.Nxd2 Qc5
  14. 14.Qd1 h5
  15. 15.Nf3 Qc3+
  16. 16.Ke2 Qc5
  17. 17.Qd2 Ne5
  18. 18.b4 Nxf3
  19. 19.Bxf3 Qe5
  20. 20.Qf4 Nd7
  21. 21.Qxe5 Nxe5
  22. 22.bxa5 Kd7
  23. 23.Rhb1 Kc7
  24. 24.Rb4 Rxa5
  25. 25.Bg2 g5
  26. 26.f4 gxf4
  27. 27.gxf4 Ng6
  28. 28.Kf3 Rg8
  29. 29.Bf1 e5
  30. 30.fxe5 Nxe5+
  31. 31.Ke2 c5
  32. 32.Rb3 b6
  33. 33.Rab1 Rg6
  34. 34.h4 Ra6
  35. 35.Bh3 Rg3
  36. 36.Bf1 Rg4
  37. 37.Bh3 Rxh4
  38. 38.Rh1 Ra8
  39. 39.Rbb1 Rg8
  40. 40.Rbf1 Rg3
  41. 41.Bf5 Rg2+
  42. 42.Kd1 Rhh2
  43. 43.Rxh2 Rxh2
  44. 44.Rg1 c4
  45. 45.dxc4 Nxc4
  46. 46.Rg7 Kd6
  47. 47.Rxf7 Ne3+
  48. 48.Kc1 Rxc2+
  49. 49.Kb1 Rh2
  50. 50.Rd7+ Ke5
  51. 51.Re7+ Kf4
  52. 52.Rd7 Nd1
  53. 53.Kc1 Nc3
  54. 54.Bh7 h4
  55. 55.Rf7+ Ke3

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