Paul Keres vs Josef Kupper

Zuerich training · 1968 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Josef Kupper
Result 1-0
Event Zuerich training
Site Zuerich
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R4nk1/2r5/p3P2p/1pB5/8/4P1KP/8/8 b - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bb7
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Be4
  9. 9.Qc2 d5
  10. 10.Bxe4 Nxe4
  11. 11.cxd5 exd5
  12. 12.c4 c6
  13. 13.Ne5 Re8
  14. 14.Bb2 Qc8
  15. 15.cxd5 cxd5
  16. 16.Qa4 Na6
  17. 17.Rac1 Qb7
  18. 18.Rc6 Rxe5
  19. 19.dxe5 Nec5
  20. 20.Qb5 Nc7
  21. 21.Rxc7 Qxc7
  22. 22.Rd1 a6
  23. 23.Qb4 Qc6
  24. 24.Bd4 Rc8
  25. 25.h3 Qa4
  26. 26.Qb1 Nd7
  27. 27.Rd2 g6
  28. 28.Kh2 Rc4
  29. 29.Bb2 Rc5
  30. 30.Qd3 Qb5
  31. 31.Qd4 Rc4
  32. 32.Qxd5 Qxd5
  33. 33.Rxd5 Rc2
  34. 34.Bd4 Nf8
  35. 35.Rd8 Rxa2
  36. 36.f4 h6
  37. 37.Ra8 Ra4
  38. 38.g4 Rc4
  39. 39.f5 gxf5
  40. 40.gxf5 Rc2+
  41. 41.Kg3 b5
  42. 42.e6 fxe6
  43. 43.fxe6 Rc7
  44. 44.Bc5

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