Paul Keres vs Viktor Korchnoi

URS-ch20 · 1952 · Dutch Defense · 1-0 in 22 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch20
Site Moscow
Date 1952.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A89)
Moves 22
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3r1k1/p2bB2p/1p2q1p1/5p2/3N3Q/2P3P1/P3PPBP/R5K1 b - - 2 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 f5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.d4 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Na5
  9. 9.Qa4 c5
  10. 10.dxc6 Nxc6
  11. 11.Rd1 Na5
  12. 12.c5 Bd7
  13. 13.Qa3 Ne8
  14. 14.Bg5 Be6
  15. 15.cxd6 Nxd6
  16. 16.Rxd6 Qxd6
  17. 17.Qxa5 b6
  18. 18.Qa4 Bd7
  19. 19.Qh4 Bxc3
  20. 20.Bxe7 Qe6
  21. 21.bxc3 Rfe8
  22. 22.Nd4

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