Bobby Fischer vs Paul Keres

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · Caro-Kann Defense · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 8
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B11)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/1pq2ppp/2rb3P/7n/p2pP3/P2PnQP1/R1PN2K1/5R2 w - - 4 30

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 a5
  11. 11.a3 Be7
  12. 12.Bg2 a4
  13. 13.b4 Nbd7
  14. 14.O-O c5
  15. 15.Ra2 O-O
  16. 16.bxc5 Bxc5
  17. 17.Qe2 e5
  18. 18.f4 Rfc8
  19. 19.h4 Rc6
  20. 20.Bh3 Qc7
  21. 21.fxe5 Nxe5
  22. 22.Bf4 Bd6
  23. 23.h5 Ra5
  24. 24.h6 Ng6
  25. 25.Qf3 Rh5
  26. 26.Bg4 Nxf4
  27. 27.Bxh5 N4xh5
  28. 28.Kg2 Ng4
  29. 29.Nd2 Ne3+

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