Paul Keres vs Fridrik Olafsson

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Fridrik Olafsson
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 14
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/3b3p/3P4/4R1p1/4B3/2P4P/6PK/4r3 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.a3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 Nf6
  8. 8.Be2 b5
  9. 9.f4 Bb7
  10. 10.Bf3 d6
  11. 11.O-O Be7
  12. 12.Qe1 O-O
  13. 13.Rd1 Rac8
  14. 14.Nxc6 Bxc6
  15. 15.Bd4 e5
  16. 16.Be3 a5
  17. 17.Qg3 Kh8
  18. 18.Rd2 b4
  19. 19.axb4 axb4
  20. 20.Nd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.exd5 Bb5
  22. 22.Ra1 Ra8
  23. 23.Rxa8 Rxa8
  24. 24.h3 Bf6
  25. 25.Be4 exf4
  26. 26.Bxf4 Ra1+
  27. 27.Kh2 Rf1
  28. 28.Bxd6 Qd8
  29. 29.Be5 Qb6
  30. 30.Bd4 Bxd4
  31. 31.Rxd4 f6
  32. 32.c3 g5
  33. 33.d6 bxc3
  34. 34.bxc3 Bd7
  35. 35.Bd3 Ra1
  36. 36.Qe3 Qc5
  37. 37.Qe7 Qe5+
  38. 38.Qxe5 fxe5
  39. 39.Rd5 Rd1
  40. 40.Be4 Re1
  41. 41.Rxe5

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