Paul Keres vs Mario Bertok

URS-JUG · 1957 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Mario Bertok
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-JUG
Site Leningrad
Round 2
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B71)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

3b4/3k4/6p1/p1p1Bp1p/P1P2P1P/1P1K2P1/8/8 w - - 4 43

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.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.e5 Nd7
  9. 9.exd6 exd6
  10. 10.Be3 Be7
  11. 11.Qd2 d5
  12. 12.O-O-O O-O
  13. 13.a3 Nf6
  14. 14.h3 Qa5
  15. 15.Qe1 Qc7
  16. 16.Qf2 Re8
  17. 17.Bd4 Bf5
  18. 18.Bd3 Ne4
  19. 19.Nxe4 Bxe4
  20. 20.Bxe4 dxe4
  21. 21.h4 Bd6
  22. 22.g3 h5
  23. 23.Qe3 c5
  24. 24.Bc3 f5
  25. 25.Rd5 Rad8
  26. 26.Rhd1 Qc6
  27. 27.Be5 Be7
  28. 28.c4 Qe6
  29. 29.b3 Qb6
  30. 30.Kc2 Rxd5
  31. 31.Rxd5 Rd8
  32. 32.Qd2 Kf7
  33. 33.a4 Ke8
  34. 34.Bb2 Qe6
  35. 35.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  36. 36.Qc3 Qd6
  37. 37.Qe3 Kd7
  38. 38.Be5 Qd3+
  39. 39.Qxd3+ exd3+
  40. 40.Kxd3 a5
  41. 41.Bc3 Kc6
  42. 42.Be5 Kd7

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