Paul Keres vs Miguel Najdorf

Alekhine mem · 1956 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B68)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/1pkr2p1/p4nR1/8/2B1p3/1P5P/1PP5/2K5 w - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 Bd7
  8. 8.O-O-O a6
  9. 9.f4 Be7
  10. 10.f5 Ne5
  11. 11.fxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.Nf3 Qc7
  13. 13.Be2 O-O-O
  14. 14.Rhf1 Rhf8
  15. 15.Kb1 Kb8
  16. 16.Qd4 h6
  17. 17.Bh4 Bc8
  18. 18.h3 Nc6
  19. 19.Qg1 Nd7
  20. 20.Bxe7 Nxe7
  21. 21.Qd4 Nf6
  22. 22.e5 dxe5
  23. 23.Qxe5 Ng6
  24. 24.Qe3 Nf4
  25. 25.Nd4 N4d5
  26. 26.Nxd5 Nxd5
  27. 27.Qe4 Rxf1
  28. 28.Rxf1 Nf6
  29. 29.Qe3 e5
  30. 30.Nb3 Be6
  31. 31.Bf3 Bxb3
  32. 32.axb3 e4
  33. 33.Be2 Qe5
  34. 34.Bc4 Rd6
  35. 35.g4 Qd4
  36. 36.Qxd4 Rxd4
  37. 37.Kc1 Kc7
  38. 38.Rf5 Rd7
  39. 39.g5 hxg5
  40. 40.Rxg5 Nh7
  41. 41.Rg6 Nf6

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