Paul Keres vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 4
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B39)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/3b3r/1p1p4/p1n2p2/1PPNpq2/P3Q1p1/1R1RB1P1/5K2 w - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.c4 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 Ng4
  8. 8.Qxg4 Nxd4
  9. 9.Qd1 Ne6
  10. 10.Qd2 d6
  11. 11.Be2 Bd7
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Rac1 Bc6
  14. 14.Rfd1 Nc5
  15. 15.f3 a5
  16. 16.b3 Qb6
  17. 17.Nb5 Rfc8
  18. 18.Bf1 Qd8
  19. 19.Qf2 Qe8
  20. 20.Nc3 b6
  21. 21.Rc2 Qf8
  22. 22.Qd2 Bd7
  23. 23.Nd5 Rab8
  24. 24.Bg5 Re8
  25. 25.Re1 Rb7
  26. 26.Qf2 Bc6
  27. 27.Qh4 f6
  28. 28.Be3 e6
  29. 29.Nc3 Rd7
  30. 30.Bd4 f5
  31. 31.exf5 gxf5
  32. 32.Rd2 Bxd4+
  33. 33.Rxd4 Rg7
  34. 34.Kh1 Rg6
  35. 35.Rd2 Rd8
  36. 36.Red1 Rd7
  37. 37.Qf2 Qd8
  38. 38.Qe3 e5
  39. 39.f4 e4
  40. 40.Ne2 Rdg7
  41. 41.Nd4 Bd7
  42. 42.a3 Qa8
  43. 43.Kg1 h5
  44. 44.Rb1 h4
  45. 45.Rbb2 Rg4
  46. 46.Rf2 Qd8
  47. 47.b4 Rg3
  48. 48.hxg3 hxg3
  49. 49.Rfd2 Qh4
  50. 50.Be2 Rh7
  51. 51.Kf1 Qxf4+

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