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
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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. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e3 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Nc3 b6
  9. 9.Bd3 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Rc1 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 bxc5
  13. 13.Bf5 Nb6
  14. 14.Na4 Ne4
  15. 15.Bxe7 Qxe7
  16. 16.Qc2 Qf6

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