Paul Keres vs Tigran Petrosian

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 14 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 25
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B36)
Moves 14
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/1p1qppbp/3n2p1/p5B1/1Q2P3/2N2P2/PP4PP/R3K2R w KQ a6 0 15

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nxd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 d6
  8. 8.c5 Bg7
  9. 9.Bb5+ Bd7
  10. 10.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  11. 11.cxd6 O-O
  12. 12.Bg5 Ne8
  13. 13.Qb4 Nxd6
  14. 14.f3 a5

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