Paul Keres vs Viktor Korchnoi

URS-ch22 · 1955 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch22
Site Moscow
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B70)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

7r/pp6/5kp1/3Rb3/4P1P1/2P2p2/PP3P2/5BK1 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Ne2 Nf6
  3. 3.Nbc3 d6
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bd7
  9. 9.Nde2 O-O
  10. 10.h3 Rc8
  11. 11.Nf4 Na5
  12. 12.Ncd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 e6
  14. 14.Ne3 Bb5
  15. 15.Re1 Qc7
  16. 16.c3 Rfd8
  17. 17.Qf3 Nc6
  18. 18.Ng4 h5
  19. 19.Nf6+ Kh8
  20. 20.Bg5 Ne5
  21. 21.Qf4 Nd7
  22. 22.g4 e5
  23. 23.Nd5 exf4
  24. 24.Nxc7 f6
  25. 25.Nxb5 fxg5
  26. 26.Nxd6 Ne5
  27. 27.Nxc8 Rxc8
  28. 28.gxh5 f3
  29. 29.h6 Bxh6
  30. 30.Bf1 Kg7
  31. 31.Rad1 g4
  32. 32.Rd5 Bf4
  33. 33.Red1 Rh8
  34. 34.Rxe5 Bxe5
  35. 35.Rd5 Kf6
  36. 36.hxg4

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