Paul Keres vs Anatoly Karpov

URS-ch41 · 1973 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

6k1/1bq2pp1/2npp2p/2p5/2P5/1P2PNP1/Q4PBP/6K1 b - - 0 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qxc3 c5
  10. 10.Rd1 d6
  11. 11.Qc2 Nc6
  12. 12.dxc5 bxc5
  13. 13.b3 a5
  14. 14.Bb2 Qc7
  15. 15.Qc3 Bf6
  16. 16.Qd2 Bxb2
  17. 17.Qxb2 a4
  18. 18.e3 h6
  19. 19.Rd2 axb3
  20. 20.axb3 Rxa1+
  21. 21.Qxa1 Ra8
  22. 22.Ra2 Rxa2
  23. 23.Qxa2

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