Paul Keres vs Miguel Najdorf

Mar del Plata · 1957 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Mar del Plata
Site Mar del Plata
Round 4
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

2r1r1k1/1p3pp1/pB3b1p/3R1P2/2q2P2/P7/1PP2Q1P/1K1R4 w - - 1 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O h6
  9. 9.Bf4 Bd7
  10. 10.Nxc6 Bxc6
  11. 11.f3 d5
  12. 12.Qe1 Be7
  13. 13.exd5 exd5
  14. 14.Bd3 O-O
  15. 15.Qf2 Re8
  16. 16.Be3 Bd6
  17. 17.Ne2 Nd7
  18. 18.Nd4 Ne5
  19. 19.Nf5 Bc7
  20. 20.Kb1 Bd7
  21. 21.g4 Nxd3
  22. 22.Rxd3 Bxf5
  23. 23.gxf5 Be5
  24. 24.f4 Bf6
  25. 25.Rhd1 Qe7
  26. 26.Bb6 Qe4
  27. 27.Rxd5 Rac8
  28. 28.a3 Qc4

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