Paul Keres vs Mikhail Botvinnik

Alekhine mem · 1956 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1-0
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B63)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3b4/k1q2r2/p2p2N1/1p1QP3/7p/1P5P/1PP3P1/1K1R4 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 h6
  8. 8.Bxf6 gxf6
  9. 9.O-O-O a6
  10. 10.f4 h5
  11. 11.Kb1 Bd7
  12. 12.Be2 Qb6
  13. 13.Nb3 O-O-O
  14. 14.Rhf1 Na5
  15. 15.Rf3 Nxb3
  16. 16.axb3 Kb8
  17. 17.Na4 Qa7
  18. 18.f5 Be7
  19. 19.fxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.Rxf6 Rh7
  21. 21.Rg6 b5
  22. 22.Nc3 Qc5
  23. 23.Na2 Ka7
  24. 24.Nb4 Rf8
  25. 25.Bf3 h4
  26. 26.h3 Bc8
  27. 27.Nd3 Qc7
  28. 28.Nf4 Rf6
  29. 29.Bg4 Rxg6
  30. 30.Nxg6 Bb7
  31. 31.Bxe6 Bd8
  32. 32.Bd5 Bxd5
  33. 33.Qxd5 Rf7
  34. 34.e5

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