Paul Keres vs Ljubomir Ljubojevic

Petropolis Interzonal · 1973 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Ljubomir Ljubojevic
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Petropolis Interzonal
Site Petropolis
Round 13
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/7k/qp3ppp/4p3/1P2P2P/3bQN2/5PP1/6K1 w - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bxd7+ Nxd7
  7. 7.O-O e6
  8. 8.dxc5 Nxc5
  9. 9.Bg5 Qb6
  10. 10.Rb1 Bd7
  11. 11.b4 Na4
  12. 12.Nxa4 Bxa4
  13. 13.Qd3 h6
  14. 14.Be3 Qc7
  15. 15.c4 Be7
  16. 16.Rfc1 O-O
  17. 17.Nd4 Rfc8
  18. 18.h3 Be8
  19. 19.Ne2 Qd7
  20. 20.Rd1 Qa4
  21. 21.Rd2 Bf8
  22. 22.a3 a5
  23. 23.Nd4 Rc7
  24. 24.Rc2 Rac8
  25. 25.Rcc1 g6
  26. 26.Bd2 Kh7
  27. 27.h4 e5
  28. 28.Nb3 axb4
  29. 29.axb4 Qd7
  30. 30.Be3 Qe6
  31. 31.c5 dxc5
  32. 32.Bxc5 Bxc5
  33. 33.Rxc5 b6
  34. 34.Rxc7 Rxc7
  35. 35.Nd2 Qa2
  36. 36.Nf3 Bb5
  37. 37.Qd1 Rd7
  38. 38.Qe1 f6
  39. 39.Rd1 Rd3
  40. 40.Rxd3 Bxd3
  41. 41.Qe3 Qa6

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