Paul Keres vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 17
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3rr3/5pkp/p3b1p1/1pPBq3/1P1RP3/P7/5QPP/3R3K w - - 5 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Be2 Nf6
  8. 8.a3 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.f4 d6
  11. 11.Qe1 Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 e5
  13. 13.fxe5 dxe5
  14. 14.Qg3 Re8
  15. 15.Kh1 Bd8
  16. 16.Be3 Kh8
  17. 17.Bd3 Be6
  18. 18.Rae1 Rc8
  19. 19.Bd2 Qb6
  20. 20.Nd1 Nd7
  21. 21.b4 Be7
  22. 22.Ne3 Qd8
  23. 23.Rd1 Bh4
  24. 24.Qf3 Nb8
  25. 25.Nf5 Bf6
  26. 26.Be3 Qc7
  27. 27.c4 Be7
  28. 28.c5 Nc6
  29. 29.Qe2 Rcd8
  30. 30.Bc4 Bf8
  31. 31.Bd5 g6
  32. 32.Nh6 Nd4
  33. 33.Qc4 Bxh6
  34. 34.Bxh6 b5
  35. 35.Qa2 Qe7
  36. 36.Be3 Kg8
  37. 37.Bxd4 exd4
  38. 38.Rxd4 Qg5
  39. 39.Qf2 Qe5
  40. 40.Rfd1 Kg7

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