Paul Keres vs Vladimir Bagirov

URS-chT · 1959 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Vladimir Bagirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site Moscow
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B19)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

1k3N2/ppn3p1/3rpp1p/5P1P/2Q3P1/P1P1q3/1P6/2K2R2 w - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Ng3 Bg6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nd7
  7. 7.h4 h6
  8. 8.h5 Bh7
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 Qc7
  11. 11.Rh4 e6
  12. 12.Bf4 Bd6
  13. 13.Bxd6 Qxd6
  14. 14.Ne4 Qe7
  15. 15.O-O-O Ngf6
  16. 16.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  17. 17.Ne5 O-O-O
  18. 18.Qg3 Rhg8
  19. 19.Rd3 Ne8
  20. 20.Rf4 Nd6
  21. 21.Qf3 f6
  22. 22.Ng6 Qd7
  23. 23.Qe2 Rge8
  24. 24.g4 Nb5
  25. 25.Re4 Nd6
  26. 26.Ree3 Nc4
  27. 27.Rg3 Qd6
  28. 28.Rd1 Nb6
  29. 29.Re3 Rd7
  30. 30.Re4 Nd5
  31. 31.f4 Red8
  32. 32.c3 Nc7
  33. 33.Re1 Kb8
  34. 34.a3 c5
  35. 35.Qc4 cxd4
  36. 36.Rxd4 Qb6
  37. 37.Rxd7 Rxd7
  38. 38.Nf8 Rd6
  39. 39.f5 Qf2
  40. 40.Rf1 Qe3+

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