Paul Keres vs Vladas Mikenas

URS-ch33 · 1965 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Vladas Mikenas
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch33
Site Tallinn
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

R7/7k/P4K2/r6p/5P1P/6p1/8/8 w - - 0 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.d4 c6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.Qb3 Nd7
  8. 8.e4 dxe4
  9. 9.Nxe4 Qf4
  10. 10.Bd3 e5
  11. 11.dxe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Nxe5 Qxe5
  13. 13.O-O Be7
  14. 14.Rae1 O-O
  15. 15.Re3 Qa5
  16. 16.Bb1 Rd8
  17. 17.a3 Rb8
  18. 18.Qc2 Bf5
  19. 19.b4 Qe5
  20. 20.Qe2 Qd4
  21. 21.Re1 Bf8
  22. 22.c5 Bg6
  23. 23.h3 b6
  24. 24.cxb6 axb6
  25. 25.Ng3 Bxb1
  26. 26.Rxb1 Rd5
  27. 27.Qf3 g6
  28. 28.Rbe1 Rbd8
  29. 29.Ne4 Rf5
  30. 30.Qe2 c5
  31. 31.bxc5 bxc5
  32. 32.Rc1 Qa4
  33. 33.Rf3 Rxf3
  34. 34.Qxf3 f5
  35. 35.Nxc5 Bxc5
  36. 36.Rxc5 Qd1+
  37. 37.Qxd1 Rxd1+
  38. 38.Kh2 Ra1
  39. 39.Ra5 f4
  40. 40.g3 fxg3+
  41. 41.Kxg3 Kg7
  42. 42.Ra6 Rg1+
  43. 43.Kh2 Ra1
  44. 44.Kg2 Kf7
  45. 45.Ra4 Kg7
  46. 46.Kf3 Ra2
  47. 47.Ke3 g5
  48. 48.Ra6 Ra1
  49. 49.Kf3 h5
  50. 50.Kg2 Kf7
  51. 51.Ra8 Kg7
  52. 52.a4 Ra3
  53. 53.a5 Kh7
  54. 54.a6 Kg7
  55. 55.f3 Kh7
  56. 56.h4 g4
  57. 57.f4 Ra2+
  58. 58.Kg1 Ra1+
  59. 59.Kf2 Ra2+
  60. 60.Ke3 Ra3+
  61. 61.Ke4 Ra4+
  62. 62.Ke5 Ra5+
  63. 63.Kf6 g3

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