Paul Keres vs Miguel Najdorf

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 15
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B26)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

6k1/3R2bp/2P3p1/8/4p1P1/6P1/1r3P2/6K1 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Ne2 Nf6
  3. 3.Nbc3 d6
  4. 4.g3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bg2 g6
  6. 6.d3 Bg7
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Ne8
  9. 9.Qd2 Nd4
  10. 10.Nd1 Rb8
  11. 11.Nf4 Nc7
  12. 12.c3 e5
  13. 13.Ne2 Nxe2
  14. 14.Qxe2 b6
  15. 15.O-O d5
  16. 16.c4 dxe4
  17. 17.dxe4 f5
  18. 18.exf5 Bxf5
  19. 19.Re1 Bd3
  20. 20.Bg5 Qd4
  21. 21.Qe3 Bxc4
  22. 22.Rc1 Qxe3
  23. 23.Nxe3 Bxa2
  24. 24.Ra1 Bb3
  25. 25.Ra3 Be6
  26. 26.Rxa7 Nb5
  27. 27.Re7 Nd4
  28. 28.Ng4 Bxg4
  29. 29.hxg4 Nf3+
  30. 30.Bxf3 Rxf3
  31. 31.Rd1 Rf7
  32. 32.Rxf7 Kxf7
  33. 33.Rd7+ Kg8
  34. 34.b3 b5
  35. 35.Rc7 c4
  36. 36.bxc4 b4
  37. 37.Bc1 e4
  38. 38.c5 b3
  39. 39.c6 b2
  40. 40.Bxb2 Rxb2
  41. 41.Rd7

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