Paul Keres vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch18 · 1950 · French, Tarrasch · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch18
Site Moscow
Date 1950.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C03)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3k1/6p1/1n5p/1P1PPb2/3QRp1P/q2B4/r4PP1/3KR3 w - - 9 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 Nc6
  4. 4.c3 f5
  5. 5.exf5 exf5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.Ne2 Nge7
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.Qc2 Qe8
  10. 10.Bd2 Bd7
  11. 11.O-O-O Na5
  12. 12.Bf4 b5
  13. 13.Rde1 b4
  14. 14.Bxd6 cxd6
  15. 15.cxb4 Nac6
  16. 16.a3 a5
  17. 17.b5 Nb4
  18. 18.axb4 Rc8
  19. 19.Nc3 axb4
  20. 20.Kd2 Qf7
  21. 21.Qb3 bxc3+
  22. 22.bxc3 Rb8
  23. 23.Re3 h6
  24. 24.Rhe1 Nc8
  25. 25.c4 Nb6
  26. 26.cxd5 Rfc8
  27. 27.Re7 Qf6
  28. 28.h4 Ra8
  29. 29.R7e2 f4
  30. 30.Ne5 dxe5
  31. 31.dxe5 Qe7
  32. 32.Re4 Ra3
  33. 33.Qb2 Bf5
  34. 34.Qd4 Ra2+
  35. 35.Kd1 Qa3

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