Paul Keres vs Anatoly Lein

URS-ch29 · 1961 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Anatoly Lein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch29
Site Baku
Round 1
Date 1961.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/p2r1p1k/1p4Pp/4Rb2/2p2Q2/P2q4/5PP1/5RK1 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.e5 Ne4
  7. 7.Bxe7 Qxe7
  8. 8.Bd3 Qb4
  9. 9.Bxe4 dxe4
  10. 10.a3 Qxb2
  11. 11.Nxe4 Qb5
  12. 12.Ned2 Na5
  13. 13.c4 Qd7
  14. 14.O-O b6
  15. 15.Rc1 Bb7
  16. 16.Nb3 Qa4
  17. 17.Nxa5 Qxa5
  18. 18.Ng5 h6
  19. 19.Qh5 O-O
  20. 20.Nh3 Rad8
  21. 21.Qg4 c5
  22. 22.d5 exd5
  23. 23.Nf4 Bc8
  24. 24.Qg3 dxc4
  25. 25.Nh5 g6
  26. 26.Nf6+ Kg7
  27. 27.Nh5+ Kg8
  28. 28.Rxc4 Qd2
  29. 29.Nf6+ Kg7
  30. 30.Nh5+ Kh8
  31. 31.e6 Rd5
  32. 32.e7 Re8
  33. 33.Nf6 Rxe7
  34. 34.Nxd5 Qxd5
  35. 35.Rcc1 Kh7
  36. 36.Rce1 Be6
  37. 37.h4 Rd7
  38. 38.Re5 Qd3
  39. 39.Qf4 c4
  40. 40.h5 Bf5
  41. 41.hxg6+

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