Paul Keres vs Nikolai V Krogius
URS-ch26 · 1959 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 80 moves
The Game
| White | Paul Keres |
|---|---|
| Black | Nikolai V Krogius |
| Result | 0-1 |
| Event | URS-ch26 |
| Site | Tbilisi |
| Round | 3 |
| Date | 1959.00.00 |
| Opening | Sicilian, Taimanov (B48) |
| Moves | 80 |
Final Position









The position after the last move · 0-1
8/8/p4k2/1p1b1r2/8/P2R3K/1P6/8 w - - 0 81
All The Moves
- 1.e4 c5
- 2.Nf3 Nc6
- 3.d4 cxd4
- 4.Nxd4 e6
- 5.Nc3 Qc7
- 6.Be3 Nf6
- 7.Be2 a6
- 8.a3 Be7
- 9.O-O O-O
- 10.f4 d6
- 11.Qe1 Bd7
- 12.Qg3 Nxd4
- 13.Bxd4 Bc6
- 14.Rae1 Rfd8
- 15.Bd3 Ne8
- 16.Qh3 b5
- 17.Nd5 Qb7
- 18.Rf3 Bf8
- 19.Qh4 f5
- 20.Rh3 h6
- 21.exf5 e5
- 22.f6 Bxd5
- 23.Rg3 e4
- 24.Qxh6 Nxf6
- 25.Bxf6 exd3
- 26.cxd3 Re8
- 27.Rxe8 Rxe8
- 28.Qh5 Qf7
- 29.Qg5 Re1+
- 30.Kf2 Qe6
- 31.Qh5 Rc1
- 32.Bc3 Bc6
- 33.h4 Qa2
- 34.Qe2 Qb3
- 35.Qg4 Qf7
- 36.h5 Qa7+
- 37.Ke2 Qe7+
- 38.Kf2 Bd5
- 39.h6 Qa7+
- 40.Ke2 Qe7+
- 41.Kf2 Qa7+
- 42.d4 Bc4
- 43.Re3 Rf1+
- 44.Kg3 Rh1
- 45.hxg7 Qxg7
- 46.Qxg7+ Kxg7
- 47.Kg4 Kf7
- 48.g3 Bd5
- 49.Bb4 Be7
- 50.Re2 Bb3
- 51.Re3 Bd5
- 52.Kf5 Rh5+
- 53.Kg4 Rh2
- 54.Bc3 Bc4
- 55.Kf5 Rh6
- 56.Re1 Rf6+
- 57.Kg4 Rg6+
- 58.Kh3 Be6+
- 59.Kg2 Rh6
- 60.Rg1 Bd5+
- 61.Kf2 Rh2+
- 62.Ke3 Bf6
- 63.g4 Bh4
- 64.Rf1 Bc4
- 65.Ra1 Rh3+
- 66.Ke4 Bf2
- 67.f5 Be3
- 68.Bb4 Bg5
- 69.Re1 Rg3
- 70.Bxd6 Rxg4+
- 71.Kf3 Rxd4
- 72.Be5 Bd5+
- 73.Kg3 Rd3+
- 74.Kg4 Bf6
- 75.Kf4 Rf3+
- 76.Kg4 Rf2
- 77.Re3 Rg2+
- 78.Kh3 Rg5
- 79.Bxf6 Kxf6
- 80.Rd3 Rxf5
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