Paul Keres vs Miguel Najdorf

Piatigorsky Cup · 1963 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Piatigorsky Cup
Site Los Angeles
Round 5
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B43)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

2r5/4kp2/1q2pnp1/p6p/3R1P1P/1P2QBK1/2P3P1/8 w - - 10 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 a6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 b5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bb7
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.Re1 Nd7
  9. 9.a4 bxa4
  10. 10.Nxa4 Ngf6
  11. 11.Bd2 Be7
  12. 12.Nb3 O-O
  13. 13.Na5 Qc7
  14. 14.Nxb7 Qxb7
  15. 15.f4 d5
  16. 16.exd5 Qxd5
  17. 17.Qe2 Qc6
  18. 18.Kh1 Bd6
  19. 19.Nc3 Nc5
  20. 20.Bc4 Rfb8
  21. 21.b3 Bf8
  22. 22.Be3 g6
  23. 23.Bd4 Bg7
  24. 24.Ra5 Nfd7
  25. 25.Bxg7 Kxg7
  26. 26.Qe3 Qc7
  27. 27.Rea1 Rb6
  28. 28.h3 Rc8
  29. 29.Na4 Nxa4
  30. 30.R5xa4 Nc5
  31. 31.Ra5 Kg8
  32. 32.Rd1 Rd6
  33. 33.Rxd6 Qxd6
  34. 34.Be2 Rc6
  35. 35.Ra1 Qb8
  36. 36.Rd1 Rc8
  37. 37.Rd4 a5
  38. 38.Qd2 Qb6
  39. 39.Bf3 Rb8
  40. 40.h4 h5
  41. 41.Kh2 Kf8
  42. 42.Rc4 Ke7
  43. 43.Kg3 Rc8
  44. 44.Qe3 Nd7
  45. 45.Rd4 Nf6

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