Paul Keres vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 3
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E03)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

2rr4/4kp2/1n2p3/6p1/p5P1/P2N1K2/4PP2/2R4R w - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Nbd7
  6. 6.Bg2 a6
  7. 7.Qxc4 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.O-O b5
  10. 10.Qh4 Bb7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Be7
  12. 12.Nb3 Rc8
  13. 13.Qd4 O-O
  14. 14.Bd2 Nc5
  15. 15.Qxd8 Rfxd8
  16. 16.Nxc5 Bxc5
  17. 17.Ba5 Re8
  18. 18.Rfd1 Bd5
  19. 19.Ne1 Bxg2
  20. 20.Kxg2 Nd5
  21. 21.Nd3 Bb6
  22. 22.Bxb6 Nxb6
  23. 23.Rac1 Kf8
  24. 24.b3 Red8
  25. 25.Kf3 Ke7
  26. 26.g4 h6
  27. 27.h4 a5
  28. 28.Rg1 Nd5
  29. 29.a3 g5
  30. 30.hxg5 hxg5
  31. 31.Rgd1 Nb6
  32. 32.Rh1 a4
  33. 33.bxa4 bxa4

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