Paul Keres vs Tigran Petrosian
URS-ch26 · 1959 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves
The Game
| White | Paul Keres |
|---|---|
| Black | Tigran Petrosian |
| Result | 1/2-1/2 |
| Event | URS-ch26 |
| Site | Tbilisi |
| Round | 6 |
| Date | 1959.00.00 |
| Opening | Queen's Gambit Declined (D58) |
| Moves | 16 |
Final Position


























The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2
r4rk1/pb3pp1/1n3q1p/2pp1B2/N3n3/4PN2/PPQ2PPP/2R2RK1 w - - 2 17
All The Moves
- 1.d4 Nf6
- 2.Nf3 d5
- 3.c4 e6
- 4.Bg5 Be7
- 5.e3 h6
- 6.Bh4 O-O
- 7.cxd5 exd5
- 8.Nc3 b6
- 9.Bd3 Bb7
- 10.O-O Nbd7
- 11.Rc1 c5
- 12.dxc5 bxc5
- 13.Bf5 Nb6
- 14.Na4 Ne4
- 15.Bxe7 Qxe7
- 16.Qc2 Qf6
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