Paul Keres vs Vladimir Bagirov

URS-chT Moscow · 1972 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Vladimir Bagirov
Result 1-0
Event URS-chT Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D19)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3qk/p1P1rbp1/P3np1p/5B2/1P6/6QP/1B4P1/2R1R2K b - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 c6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.e3 e6
  7. 7.Bxc4 Bb4
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.Qe2 Bg4
  10. 10.Rd1 O-O
  11. 11.e4 Qe7
  12. 12.h3 Bh5
  13. 13.Bf4 h6
  14. 14.Bb3 Bg6
  15. 15.Ne5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Bxe5 Rfd8
  17. 17.Bc2 Rd7
  18. 18.a5 Qd8
  19. 19.a6 b5
  20. 20.Qe3 Nh7
  21. 21.Bb3 Qe7
  22. 22.d5 Bc5
  23. 23.Qg3 cxd5
  24. 24.exd5 Nf8
  25. 25.d6 Qd8
  26. 26.Nxb5 Rb8
  27. 27.Bc4 f6
  28. 28.Bc3 Bf7
  29. 29.b4 Bb6
  30. 30.Kh1 Rc8
  31. 31.Be2 e5
  32. 32.f4 exf4
  33. 33.Qxf4 Ne6
  34. 34.Qg3 Kh8
  35. 35.Bg4 Qg8
  36. 36.Bf5 Re8
  37. 37.Re1 Rdd8
  38. 38.Nc7 Bxc7
  39. 39.dxc7 Rc8
  40. 40.Rac1 Re7
  41. 41.Bb2

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