Paul Keres vs Josef Kupper

Zuerich training · 1968 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Josef Kupper
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zuerich training
Site Zuerich
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B37)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

6k1/p2R4/7p/P4p2/1P3P1P/5K2/1r1p1P2/8 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.c4 Bg7
  6. 6.Nc2 d6
  7. 7.Be2 f5
  8. 8.exf5 Bxf5
  9. 9.Ne3 Nh6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Nc3 Be6
  12. 12.Bf3 Qd7
  13. 13.Bd5 Kh8
  14. 14.Ne4 Nd4
  15. 15.Bd2 Nhf5
  16. 16.Re1 Bg8
  17. 17.Bxg8 Kxg8
  18. 18.Bc3 e5
  19. 19.Nxf5 Rxf5
  20. 20.Qd3 d5
  21. 21.cxd5 Qxd5
  22. 22.Bxd4 exd4
  23. 23.a4 Rc8
  24. 24.Rac1 Rff8
  25. 25.h4 Kh8
  26. 26.Ng5 h6
  27. 27.Rxc8 Rxc8
  28. 28.Ne6 Qf5
  29. 29.Qxf5 gxf5
  30. 30.Nf4 Rc2
  31. 31.Re8+ Kh7
  32. 32.Re7 Kg8
  33. 33.Rxb7 Rc1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Be5
  35. 35.g3 Bxf4
  36. 36.gxf4 d3
  37. 37.Rd7 Rc2
  38. 38.Kg3 d2
  39. 39.b4 Ra2
  40. 40.a5 Rb2
  41. 41.Kf3

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