Bobby Fischer vs Paul Keres

Bled · 1961 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bled
Site Bled
Round 16
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B11)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/1B6/6k1/4qpp1/7p/7P/3Q2PK/8 w - - 3 57

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.d4 dxe4
  7. 7.Qe3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Nxe4 Nxe4
  9. 9.Qxe4 Nf6
  10. 10.Qd3 Qd5
  11. 11.c4 Qd6
  12. 12.Be2 e5
  13. 13.d5 e4
  14. 14.Qc2 Be7
  15. 15.dxc6 Qxc6
  16. 16.O-O O-O
  17. 17.Be3 Bc5
  18. 18.Qc3 b6
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rfd8
  20. 20.b4 Bxe3
  21. 21.fxe3 Qc7
  22. 22.Rd4 a5
  23. 23.a3 axb4
  24. 24.axb4 h5
  25. 25.Rad1 Rxd4
  26. 26.Qxd4 Qg3
  27. 27.Qxb6 Ra2
  28. 28.Bf1 h4
  29. 29.Qc5 Qf2+
  30. 30.Kh1 g6
  31. 31.Qe5 Kg7
  32. 32.c5 Qxe3
  33. 33.c6 Rc2
  34. 34.b5 Rc1
  35. 35.Rxc1 Qxc1
  36. 36.Kg1 e3
  37. 37.c7 e2
  38. 38.Qxe2 Qxc7
  39. 39.Qf2 g5
  40. 40.b6 Qe5
  41. 41.b7 Nd7
  42. 42.Qd2 Nb8
  43. 43.Be2 Kf6
  44. 44.Bf3 Ke6
  45. 45.Bg4+ f5
  46. 46.Bd1 Kf6
  47. 47.Qd8+ Kg6
  48. 48.Qg8+ Kh6
  49. 49.Qf8+ Kg6
  50. 50.Qg8+ Kh6
  51. 51.Qf8+ Kg6
  52. 52.Qb4 Nc6
  53. 53.Qd2 Nd8
  54. 54.Bf3 Nxb7
  55. 55.Bxb7 Qa1+
  56. 56.Kh2 Qe5+

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