Paul Keres vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats Tournament · 1956 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Amsterdam
Round 9
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B63)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/1k2r3/8/ppb3r1/6R1/1P1RN2P/3K2P1/8 b - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 h6
  8. 8.Bxf6 gxf6
  9. 9.O-O-O a6
  10. 10.Be2 h5
  11. 11.Kb1 Bd7
  12. 12.f4 Qb6
  13. 13.Rhf1 Qxd4
  14. 14.Qxd4 Nxd4
  15. 15.Rxd4 h4
  16. 16.f5 Rc8
  17. 17.Rd3 Rc5
  18. 18.fxe6 fxe6
  19. 19.Rxf6 Rg5
  20. 20.Rf2 Rhg8
  21. 21.Bf3 Be7
  22. 22.h3 Rf8
  23. 23.Rfd2 Bc6
  24. 24.Nd1 Kd7
  25. 25.b3 b5
  26. 26.Nf2 Kc7
  27. 27.Ng4 Rf4
  28. 28.Re2 Kd7
  29. 29.a3 Kc7
  30. 30.Kc1 d5
  31. 31.exd5 Bxa3+
  32. 32.Kd2 Bxd5
  33. 33.Bxd5 exd5
  34. 34.Re6 a5
  35. 35.Rh6 d4
  36. 36.c3 dxc3+
  37. 37.Rxc3+ Kb7
  38. 38.Rd3 Rf7
  39. 39.Rxh4 Re7
  40. 40.Ne3 Bc5
  41. 41.Rg4

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