Paul Keres vs Francisco Benitez

The Game

White	Paul Keres
Black	Francisco Benitez
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Munich olm prel
Site	Munich
Round	8
Date	1958.00.00
Opening	Sicilian, Dragon (B71)
Moves	41

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Final Position

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

4bb2/1p6/4k1pR/p3P3/4K2P/P7/1PP5/8 w - - 1 42

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 d6
3. 3.d4 cxd4
4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
5. 5.Nc3 g6
6. 6.f4 Nc6
7. 7.Bc4 Bd7
8. 8.Nxc6 Bxc6
9. 9.Qe2 d5
10. 10.exd5 Nxd5
11. 11.Nxd5 Bxd5
12. 12.Qe5 Bxc4
13. 13.Qxh8 Qd5
14. 14.Kf2 f6
15. 15.Be3 Qh5
16. 16.Rhe1 Kf7
17. 17.Bd4 e5
18. 18.fxe5 Qh4+
19. 19.Kg1 Qxd4+
20. 20.Kh1 Qh4
21. 21.Re3 Re8
22. 22.Rh3 Qxh3
23. 23.Qxf6+ Kg8
24. 24.gxh3 Bd5+
25. 25.Kg1 Bc5+
26. 26.Kf1 Rf8
27. 27.Qxf8+ Kxf8
28. 28.Rd1 Bc6
29. 29.a3 a5
30. 30.Ke2 Ke7
31. 31.Kd3 Bb5+
32. 32.Ke4 Ke6
33. 33.Rd8 Bg1
34. 34.Rd6+ Ke7
35. 35.Rd2 Bc5
36. 36.h4 Ke6
37. 37.Rd8 Be7
38. 38.Rh8 Bxh4
39. 39.Rxh7 Be7
40. 40.Rh6 Be8
41. 41.h4 Bf8

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