Paul Keres vs Fridrik Olafsson

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Fridrik Olafsson
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 28
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B28)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/R2n1ppk/p6p/8/5N1P/8/3q2P1/5R1K b - - 7 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 a6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Nf3 Bb4
  7. 7.Nxe5 O-O
  8. 8.Bd3 d5
  9. 9.O-O Bxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 dxe4
  11. 11.Be2 Qc7
  12. 12.Nc4 Rd8
  13. 13.Bf4 Qe7
  14. 14.Nb6 Rxd1
  15. 15.Rfxd1 Nc6
  16. 16.Nxa8 Bg4
  17. 17.Bxg4 Nxg4
  18. 18.Nc7 Qc5
  19. 19.Bg3 e3
  20. 20.fxe3 Nxe3
  21. 21.Bf2 Qg5
  22. 22.Bxe3 Qxe3+
  23. 23.Kh1 Qxc3
  24. 24.Nd5 Qc5
  25. 25.Rd2 h6
  26. 26.Re1 Nd4
  27. 27.c3 Ne6
  28. 28.h3 Kh7
  29. 29.Rf1 Ng5
  30. 30.Rf4 Qa3
  31. 31.Rc2 Qd6
  32. 32.c4 b5
  33. 33.h4 bxc4
  34. 34.Rd4 Qe5
  35. 35.Rcxc4 Ne6
  36. 36.Rd1 Qe2
  37. 37.Rdc1 Qxa2
  38. 38.Nf4 Nf8
  39. 39.Rc7 Qd2
  40. 40.Rf1 Nd7
  41. 41.Ra7

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