Paul Keres vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 16
Date 1953.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E61)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/3q3p/1p6/p1p1Q2R/Pn6/6P1/5PK1/8 b - - 4 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.Nf3 d6
  5. 5.Bf4 Nbd7
  6. 6.h3 c5
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 b6
  9. 9.O-O Bb7
  10. 10.d5 a6
  11. 11.a4 Ne8
  12. 12.Qd2 Ne5
  13. 13.Nh2 e6
  14. 14.Rad1 Qe7
  15. 15.Qc2 Rd8
  16. 16.Qb3 Qc7
  17. 17.Rd2 exd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.Rxd5 Nf6
  20. 20.Rdd1 Nc6
  21. 21.Bf3 Rfe8
  22. 22.Ng4 Nxg4
  23. 23.hxg4 Nb4
  24. 24.Rd2 Qe7
  25. 25.Rfd1 Be5
  26. 26.g5 a5
  27. 27.g3 Qe6
  28. 28.Kg2 Qe7
  29. 29.Rh1 Qe6
  30. 30.Rh4 Rf8
  31. 31.Qd1 Bxf4
  32. 32.exf4 f6
  33. 33.Re2 Qf7
  34. 34.gxf6 Qxf6
  35. 35.Qe1 Rd7
  36. 36.Re6 Qxb2
  37. 37.Re7 Rxe7
  38. 38.Qxe7 Qg7
  39. 39.Qxd6 Qf6
  40. 40.Qd7 Qf7
  41. 41.Qd6 Qf6
  42. 42.Qc7 Rf7
  43. 43.Qc8+ Rf8
  44. 44.Qd7 Qf7
  45. 45.Qd2 Qe6
  46. 46.Rh1 Qxc4
  47. 47.Qd6 Qd4
  48. 48.Qe6+ Kh8
  49. 49.Qxg6 Qg7
  50. 50.Qe4 Na2
  51. 51.Qc4 Nb4
  52. 52.Be4 Rxf4
  53. 53.Qe6 Rxe4
  54. 54.Qxe4 Qd7
  55. 55.Qe5+ Kg8
  56. 56.Rh5

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