Paul Keres vs Fridrik Olafsson

Piatigorsky Cup · 1963 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Fridrik Olafsson
Result 1-0
Event Piatigorsky Cup
Site Los Angeles
Round 13
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D81)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3R4/6kB/8/p7/8/P1n2P2/3b1K2 b - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Qb3 c6
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bg5 Na5
  8. 8.Qd1 Bg7
  9. 9.e3 Ne4
  10. 10.Nxe4 dxe4
  11. 11.Nd2 Qd5
  12. 12.Bh4 Nc6
  13. 13.Bc4 Qf5
  14. 14.Qc2 O-O
  15. 15.Qxe4 Qh5
  16. 16.Bg3 e5
  17. 17.d5 Bf5
  18. 18.Qh4 Qxh4
  19. 19.Bxh4 Nb4
  20. 20.Ke2 b5
  21. 21.Bxb5 Nxd5
  22. 22.Bc6 Nb4
  23. 23.Bxa8 Bd3+
  24. 24.Kf3 Rxa8
  25. 25.g4 f5
  26. 26.gxf5 gxf5
  27. 27.Rac1 e4+
  28. 28.Kg2 f4
  29. 29.exf4 Nd5
  30. 30.Rhe1 Nxf4+
  31. 31.Kh1 Bxb2
  32. 32.Rc7 Re8
  33. 33.Rg1+ Ng6
  34. 34.Bg5 a5
  35. 35.h4 Kh8
  36. 36.h5 Nf8
  37. 37.Re7 Rxe7
  38. 38.Bxe7 Ne6
  39. 39.Rg4 Ng7
  40. 40.Nxe4 Be2
  41. 41.Rf4 Nxh5
  42. 42.Rf5 a4
  43. 43.Kg1 h6
  44. 44.Ra5 Bd1
  45. 45.Bb4 Kh7
  46. 46.Nc3 Bxc3
  47. 47.Bxc3 Nf4
  48. 48.Bd2 Ne2+
  49. 49.Kf1 Nd4
  50. 50.Rd5 Nc2
  51. 51.Rd7+ Kg6
  52. 52.Bxh6

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