Paul Keres vs Anatoly Bannik

URS-ch24 · 1957 · French, Tarrasch · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Anatoly Bannik
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch24
Site Moscow
Round 18
Date 1957.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C06)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7p/7P/P2kn3/2p5/2K1B3/5P2/8 w - - 1 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 Nf6
  4. 4.Bd3 c5
  5. 5.e5 Nfd7
  6. 6.c3 Nc6
  7. 7.Ne2 Qb6
  8. 8.Nf3 cxd4
  9. 9.cxd4 f6
  10. 10.exf6 Nxf6
  11. 11.O-O Bd6
  12. 12.Nf4 O-O
  13. 13.Re1 Bd7
  14. 14.Nxe6 Rfe8
  15. 15.Bf5 Re7
  16. 16.Bg5 Rae8
  17. 17.Nxg7 Rxg7
  18. 18.Bxd7 Rxe1+
  19. 19.Qxe1 Nxd7
  20. 20.Qe6+ Rf7
  21. 21.Qxd6 Nxd4
  22. 22.Qxd5 Nxf3+
  23. 23.gxf3 Qxb2
  24. 24.Re1 Nf8
  25. 25.h4 Qc2
  26. 26.Re7 Qg6
  27. 27.Kh2 b5
  28. 28.Rxa7 Qe6
  29. 29.Qd4 Rxa7
  30. 30.Qxa7 Qf7
  31. 31.Qa8 Kg7
  32. 32.Be3 Qc7+
  33. 33.Kg2 Ne6
  34. 34.Qd5 Qc4
  35. 35.Qxc4 bxc4
  36. 36.h5 Kf6
  37. 37.Kf1 Ke5
  38. 38.Ke2 Kd5
  39. 39.Kd2 Ng7
  40. 40.h6 Nf5
  41. 41.Kc3 Nh4
  42. 42.a4 Nxf3
  43. 43.a5 Ne5

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