Paul Keres vs Miguel Najdorf

Gothenburg Interzonal · 1955 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 25 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1-0
Event Gothenburg Interzonal
Site Gothenburg
Round 14
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B98)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b4q/1p1knR2/3pp3/1p4Q1/4P2P/6B1/rPP3P1/6K1 b - - 1 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Be7
  8. 8.Qf3 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 g5
  10. 10.fxg5 Nfd7
  11. 11.Nxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.Qh5+ Kf8
  13. 13.Bb5 Kg7
  14. 14.O-O Ne5
  15. 15.Bg3 Ng6
  16. 16.gxh6+ Rxh6
  17. 17.Rf7+ Kxf7
  18. 18.Qxh6 axb5
  19. 19.Rf1+ Ke8
  20. 20.Qxg6+ Kd7
  21. 21.Rf7 Nc6
  22. 22.Nd5 Rxa2
  23. 23.h4 Qh8
  24. 24.Nxe7 Nxe7
  25. 25.Qg5

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