Paul Keres vs Alexander Arulaid

Tallinn · 1969 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Alexander Arulaid
Result 1-0
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E02)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2n5/1p1r1kpp/1B3p2/8/1P1p1P2/Pn1R2PB/4PK1P/8 b - - 4 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Bd7
  6. 6.Qxc4 Bc6
  7. 7.Nf3 Bd5
  8. 8.Qd3 Be4
  9. 9.Qd1 c5
  10. 10.Nc3 Bc6
  11. 11.O-O Nbd7
  12. 12.b3 Be7
  13. 13.Bb2 O-O
  14. 14.Rc1 Rc8
  15. 15.Rc2 Qa5
  16. 16.dxc5 Nxc5
  17. 17.Qc1 Rfd8
  18. 18.Rd1 Rxd1+
  19. 19.Nxd1 Rd8
  20. 20.Ne3 Ncd7
  21. 21.Nc4 Qh5
  22. 22.Rd2 Ne4
  23. 23.Rd3 f6
  24. 24.Nd4 Bd5
  25. 25.Ne3 Ne5
  26. 26.Rd1 Bc5
  27. 27.f3 Bxd4
  28. 28.Bxd4 Nd6
  29. 29.Nxd5 exd5
  30. 30.Bxa7 Nc6
  31. 31.Bb6 Rd7
  32. 32.Qf4 Nb5
  33. 33.Qe3 d4
  34. 34.Qe6+ Qf7
  35. 35.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  36. 36.Kf2 Nc3
  37. 37.Rd2 Nb1
  38. 38.Rd1 Nc3
  39. 39.Rd2 Nb1
  40. 40.Rd3 Nc3
  41. 41.a3 Na2
  42. 42.b4 Nc1
  43. 43.Rd1 Nb3
  44. 44.f4 Ne7
  45. 45.Rd3 Nc8
  46. 46.Bh3

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