Paul Keres vs Miguel Najdorf

The Game

White	Paul Keres
Black	Miguel Najdorf
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Candidats Tournament
Site	Budapest
Round	7
Date	1950.00.00
Opening	Catalan Opening (E07)
Moves	24

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Final Position

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

2b3k1/5ppp/np2p3/p1bpP3/3N1P2/1P2P1P1/PB5P/5BK1 b - - 0 24

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 e6
2. 2.g3 d5
3. 3.Bg2 Nf6
4. 4.Nf3 Be7
5. 5.O-O O-O
6. 6.d4 Nbd7
7. 7.Nbd2 c6
8. 8.b3 b6
9. 9.Bb2 Bb7
10. 10.Rc1 a5
11. 11.Ne5 Nxe5
12. 12.dxe5 Nd7
13. 13.cxd5 cxd5
14. 14.Nf3 Rc8
15. 15.Nd4 Rxc1
16. 16.Qxc1 Qb8
17. 17.f4 Rc8
18. 18.Qb1 Nc5
19. 19.Rc1 Na6
20. 20.Bh3 Rxc1+
21. 21.Qxc1 Qc8
22. 22.Qxc8+ Bxc8
23. 23.Bf1 Bc5
24. 24.e3

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