Paul Keres vs Mathias Gerusel

FRG-ch International · 1973 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Mathias Gerusel
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FRG-ch International
Site Dortmund
Round 13
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/8/p2k1r2/1pp2p1R/5P2/P7/1PPK4/8 w - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Nxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  8. 8.Bf4 b5
  9. 9.Be2 f6
  10. 10.O-O-O+ Ke8
  11. 11.e5 f5
  12. 12.g4 Bc5
  13. 13.gxf5 exf5
  14. 14.Bh5+ g6
  15. 15.Bf3 Ne7
  16. 16.Rd2 Be6
  17. 17.Bg5 Rc8
  18. 18.a3 Kf7
  19. 19.Rhd1 h6
  20. 20.Be3 Bxe3
  21. 21.fxe3 g5
  22. 22.Bh5+ Kg7
  23. 23.Rd6 Bf7
  24. 24.Bxf7 Kxf7
  25. 25.Rf6+ Ke8
  26. 26.Rdd6 h5
  27. 27.h4 gxh4
  28. 28.Rd4 c5
  29. 29.Rxh4 Rc6
  30. 30.e6 Rf8
  31. 31.Rh6 Ng8
  32. 32.R6xh5 Rxe6
  33. 33.Kd2 Ne7
  34. 34.Rh8 Rxh8
  35. 35.Rxh8+ Kd7
  36. 36.Rh5 Kd6
  37. 37.Ne2 Nd5
  38. 38.Nf4 Nxf4
  39. 39.exf4 Rf6

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