Paul Keres vs Bobby Fischer

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 28
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/1p5p/2p3p1/p3n3/8/4PN2/PP3PK1/3R3R w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bf4 c6
  7. 7.Qc2 g6
  8. 8.e3 Bf5
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 Nbd7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.h3 Nh5
  13. 13.Bh6 Re8
  14. 14.Rab1 a5
  15. 15.Rfe1 f5
  16. 16.g4 fxg4
  17. 17.hxg4 Nhf6
  18. 18.Nh2 Kh8
  19. 19.Bf4 Bf8
  20. 20.Kg2 Ne4
  21. 21.Nf3 Bg7
  22. 22.Rh1 Qf6
  23. 23.Qc2 Kg8
  24. 24.Be5 Qe6
  25. 25.Nxe4 dxe4
  26. 26.Qxe4 Bxe5
  27. 27.dxe5 Nf6
  28. 28.Qf4 Qxg4+
  29. 29.Qxg4 Nxg4
  30. 30.Rbd1 Nxe5

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