Paul Keres vs Mikhail Botvinnik

AVRO · 1938 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event AVRO
Site Holland
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E17)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

3r4/p1pr1kpp/1p2pp2/n7/R2PP3/2P1B1P1/P4PKP/1R6 w - - 12 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 b6
  3. 3.c4 Bb7
  4. 4.g3 e6
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Re1 d5
  8. 8.Nc3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Ne5 Ne4
  10. 10.cxd5 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Nxe5
  12. 12.d6 Bxg2
  13. 13.dxe7 Qxe7
  14. 14.Kxg2 Nc6
  15. 15.Qa4 Qd7
  16. 16.e4 Rfd8
  17. 17.Rb1 Rac8
  18. 18.Be3 Na5
  19. 19.Qxd7 Rxd7
  20. 20.Rb4 f6
  21. 21.Ra4 Rcd8
  22. 22.Rc1 Kf7
  23. 23.Rd1 Nc6
  24. 24.Rb1 Na5
  25. 25.Rd1 Nc6
  26. 26.Rb1 Na5

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