Svetozar Gligoric vs Paul Keres

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Svetozar Gligoric
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 28
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1kp5/1p2P3/p7/P2PnPP1/4qr2/4N1Q1/2R2K2 w - - 3 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Bb7
  7. 7.f3 Nc6
  8. 8.e4 d6
  9. 9.Bd3 Na5
  10. 10.Ne2 Qd7
  11. 11.O-O Ba6
  12. 12.Ng3 Bxc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 Nxc4
  14. 14.Qe2 Qc6
  15. 15.Bg5 h5
  16. 16.Bh4 O-O-O
  17. 17.f4 Rdg8
  18. 18.Bxf6 gxf6
  19. 19.Nxh5 f5
  20. 20.Ng3 fxe4
  21. 21.Nxe4 Rh3
  22. 22.Ng3 Rh6
  23. 23.Rf3 Rgh8
  24. 24.h3 f5
  25. 25.Nf1 Rg8
  26. 26.Rg3 Rxg3
  27. 27.Nxg3 a5
  28. 28.a4 Rg6
  29. 29.Kh2 Kb7
  30. 30.Ra2 d5
  31. 31.Qh5 Qe8
  32. 32.Re2 Nd6
  33. 33.Re5 Qf7
  34. 34.Qf3 Qd7
  35. 35.Qh5 Qf7
  36. 36.Qf3 Rh6
  37. 37.Re2 Qd7
  38. 38.Ra2 Qc6
  39. 39.Ra1 Qc4
  40. 40.Kg1 Qb3
  41. 41.Ne2 Qc2
  42. 42.g4 fxg4
  43. 43.hxg4 Rh4
  44. 44.Rc1 Qh7
  45. 45.c4 Rh3
  46. 46.Qg2 Qd3
  47. 47.cxd5 Ne4
  48. 48.dxe6 Qe3+
  49. 49.Kf1 Rf3+

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