Paul Keres vs Burkhard Malich

Varna olm · 1962 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Burkhard Malich
Result 1-0
Event Varna olm
Site Varna
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D94)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/pb2Qp2/1p2p1p1/n3P1N1/3P1q2/6P1/P4P2/5BK1 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Bc4 Nxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 c5
  9. 9.O-O Qc7
  10. 10.Qe2 b6
  11. 11.Rd1 Nc6
  12. 12.Bb2 Bb7
  13. 13.e4 Na5
  14. 14.Bd3 e6
  15. 15.Rac1 Rfd8
  16. 16.Qe3 Rac8
  17. 17.h4 cxd4
  18. 18.cxd4 Qd6
  19. 19.h5 Rxc1
  20. 20.Rxc1 Rc8
  21. 21.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  22. 22.Ng5 Qe7
  23. 23.hxg6 hxg6
  24. 24.Qg3 Bf6
  25. 25.Nf3 Qb4
  26. 26.Qc7 Qxb2
  27. 27.e5 Be7
  28. 28.Qxe7 Qc1+
  29. 29.Bf1 Bb7
  30. 30.Ng5 Qf4
  31. 31.g3

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