Paul Keres vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch17 · 1949 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch17
Site Moscow
Date 1949.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E61)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R4/pp4r1/1np2pkQ/q4pPp/4P3/1b5P/6B1/5RK1 b - - 3 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.c4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 d6
  5. 5.Bf4 Nh5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Be3 c6
  8. 8.g3 Nd7
  9. 9.Bg2 Nhf6
  10. 10.h3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Kh7
  12. 12.g4 e5
  13. 13.Qb3 exd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Ne5
  15. 15.Rad1 Qe7
  16. 16.Bf4 h5
  17. 17.g5 Nfd7
  18. 18.Ne4 Nb6
  19. 19.Qg3 Nexc4
  20. 20.b3 Ne5
  21. 21.Nxd6 Qxd6
  22. 22.Nf5 Qa3
  23. 23.Nxg7 Ned7
  24. 24.Bd6 Qa5
  25. 25.Bxf8 Nxf8
  26. 26.Ne8 Be6
  27. 27.Nf6+ Kh8
  28. 28.Qf4 Nh7
  29. 29.Qd4 Nxf6
  30. 30.Qxf6+ Kh7
  31. 31.e4 Qxa2
  32. 32.f4 Bxb3
  33. 33.Rd6 Rg8
  34. 34.f5 Rg7
  35. 35.Rd8 Qa5
  36. 36.Qd6 f6
  37. 37.Qf8 gxf5
  38. 38.Qh8+ Kg6
  39. 39.Qh6+

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