Paul Keres vs Bobby Fischer

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · Queen's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 27 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 15
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/5p1p/6p1/8/3P2Q1/3K2P1/5P1P/3Rb2q w - - 2 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Bf4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nbd2 c5
  5. 5.c3 cxd4
  6. 6.cxd4 d5
  7. 7.Bxb8 Rxb8
  8. 8.Qa4+ Bd7
  9. 9.Qxa7 Ne4
  10. 10.e3 Nxd2
  11. 11.Nxd2 e5
  12. 12.Nb3 O-O
  13. 13.Qc5 Rc8
  14. 14.Qb4 Re8
  15. 15.Be2 exd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Qh4
  17. 17.Qxb7 Bxd4
  18. 18.Qxd7 Bxb2
  19. 19.Rd1 Bc3+
  20. 20.Kf1 d4
  21. 21.exd4 Qe4
  22. 22.Qg4 Qc2
  23. 23.g3 Qxa2
  24. 24.Bb5 Qd5
  25. 25.Bxe8 Qxh1+
  26. 26.Ke2 Rxe8+
  27. 27.Kd3 Be1

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