Paul Keres vs Bobby Fischer

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 77 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 14
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B20)
Moves 77
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Final Position

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

8/p4Q1k/1p6/1P6/8/7K/8/6q1 b - - 5 77

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Ne2 d6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.O-O Nc6
  6. 6.c3 e5
  7. 7.d3 Nge7
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.b4 b6
  10. 10.f4 exf4
  11. 11.gxf4 d5
  12. 12.e5 Bg4
  13. 13.h3 Bxe2
  14. 14.Qxe2 f6
  15. 15.b5 Na5
  16. 16.Nd2 fxe5
  17. 17.fxe5 Rxf1+
  18. 18.Nxf1 Nb3
  19. 19.Rb1 Nxc1
  20. 20.Rxc1 Qc7
  21. 21.Re1 Rd8
  22. 22.Nh2 d4
  23. 23.cxd4 cxd4
  24. 24.Nf3 Bh6
  25. 25.Qa2+ Kh8
  26. 26.Qe6 Nd5
  27. 27.Nh2 Ne3
  28. 28.Bc6 Rf8
  29. 29.Nf3 Bf4
  30. 30.Nxd4 Bxe5
  31. 31.Nf3 Bd4
  32. 32.Rxe3 Bxe3+
  33. 33.Qxe3 Qg3+
  34. 34.Kf1 Qxh3+
  35. 35.Ke1 Qf5
  36. 36.d4 Kg7
  37. 37.Kf2 h5
  38. 38.Kg3 Qg4+
  39. 39.Kh2 Rf4
  40. 40.Qe7+ Kh6
  41. 41.Qe2 Qf5
  42. 42.Qe3 g5
  43. 43.Kg2 Rg4+
  44. 44.Kf2 Rf4
  45. 45.Kg2 Qc2+
  46. 46.Kh1 Qb1+
  47. 47.Kh2 Qa2+
  48. 48.Kh3 Qf7
  49. 49.Kh2 Qf6
  50. 50.Kg2 Kg7
  51. 51.Kg3 h4+
  52. 52.Kg2 Rg4+
  53. 53.Kh1 Rg3
  54. 54.Qe4 g4
  55. 55.Nh2 Qg5
  56. 56.Nf1 Rh3+
  57. 57.Kg1 Rxa3
  58. 58.d5 g3
  59. 59.Bd7 Ra1
  60. 60.Bf5 Qf6
  61. 61.Qf4 Re1
  62. 62.d6 Re5
  63. 63.Qg4+ Kf8
  64. 64.d7 Rd5
  65. 65.Kg2 Rxd7
  66. 66.Bxd7 Qf2+
  67. 67.Kh3 Qxf1+
  68. 68.Kxh4 g2
  69. 69.Qb4+ Kf7
  70. 70.Qb3+ Kg7
  71. 71.Qg3+ Kh7
  72. 72.Qe5 Qh1+
  73. 73.Bh3 Qxh3+
  74. 74.Kxh3 g1=Q
  75. 75.Qe7+ Kh8
  76. 76.Qf8+ Kh7
  77. 77.Qf7+

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