Paul Keres vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 11
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D59)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r5k1/p3qpp1/1p5p/4p3/8/1Q2P3/PP3PPP/5RK1 b - - 0 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.e3 b6
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Bxe7 Qxe7
  10. 10.Rc1 Bb7
  11. 11.Bd3 Rc8
  12. 12.O-O c5
  13. 13.Qe2 Nxc3
  14. 14.Rxc3 Nd7
  15. 15.Ba6 cxd4
  16. 16.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  17. 17.Nxd4 Bxa6
  18. 18.Qxa6 Nc5
  19. 19.Qb5 e5
  20. 20.Nb3 Nxb3
  21. 21.Qxb3

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