Paul Keres vs Svetozar Gligoric

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 13
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B70)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/5k1p/2qp2p1/1p2p3/1P2P3/3Q2P1/P4K1P/8 w - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Ne2 Nf6
  3. 3.Nbc3 d6
  4. 4.g3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bg2 g6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Nxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Qd3 Be6
  11. 11.Bd2 Qc7
  12. 12.b3 a6
  13. 13.Rac1 Rfd8
  14. 14.Nd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.exd5 Bf5
  16. 16.Be4 Bxe4
  17. 17.Qxe4 Bb2
  18. 18.Rce1 Bf6
  19. 19.c4 Rac8
  20. 20.Rc1 Qd7
  21. 21.Ba5 Re8
  22. 22.Bb6 e5
  23. 23.dxe6 Rxe6
  24. 24.Qd3 Rce8
  25. 25.Be3 Qe7
  26. 26.Rcd1 Bb2
  27. 27.Bd2 Qc7
  28. 28.Rfe1 Ba3
  29. 29.Rxe6 Rxe6
  30. 30.Re1 Bc5
  31. 31.Rxe6 fxe6
  32. 32.b4 Bb6
  33. 33.Bf4 e5
  34. 34.Bd2 Bd4
  35. 35.Be3 Bxe3
  36. 36.fxe3 Qc6
  37. 37.Kf2 b5
  38. 38.cxb5 axb5
  39. 39.e4 Kf7

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