Svetozar Gligoric vs Paul Keres

Alekhine mem · 1963 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Svetozar Gligoric
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Round 9
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

5k2/p5pp/1p1b1p2/3p4/P2P4/8/1P1B1PPP/6K1 b - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bb7
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O c5
  8. 8.Bd2 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 d5
  10. 10.cxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Qe2 Nc6
  12. 12.Rfd1 Be7
  13. 13.Rac1 Rc8
  14. 14.a3 Nxc3
  15. 15.Bxc3 Nb8
  16. 16.Be4 Bd5
  17. 17.Ne5 Nc6
  18. 18.Qf3 f6
  19. 19.Nxc6 Rxc6
  20. 20.Re1 Rf7
  21. 21.Bxd5 Qxd5
  22. 22.Qxd5 exd5
  23. 23.Bd2 Rxc1
  24. 24.Rxc1 Bd6
  25. 25.Rc8+ Rf8
  26. 26.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  27. 27.a4

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