Paul Keres vs Tigran Petrosian

Piatigorsky Cup · 1963 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Piatigorsky Cup
Site Los Angeles
Round 1
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B18)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

2k5/pp3pp1/2pb1n1p/7P/3P2P1/2PNrR2/PP6/2KB4 b - - 1 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Ng3 Bg6
  6. 6.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.N1e2 Nf6
  8. 8.Nf4 Bd6
  9. 9.Bb3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Qf3 Qc7
  11. 11.h4 O-O-O
  12. 12.h5 Bf5
  13. 13.Nxf5 Qa5+
  14. 14.c3 Qxf5
  15. 15.Qd3 Qxd3
  16. 16.Nxd3 h6
  17. 17.Rh4 Rhe8
  18. 18.Be3 Nd5
  19. 19.O-O-O Nxe3
  20. 20.fxe3 Nf6
  21. 21.Rf1 Re7
  22. 22.Nf2 Bg3
  23. 23.Rh3 Bd6
  24. 24.Bc2 e5
  25. 25.Nd3 exd4
  26. 26.exd4 Re2
  27. 27.g4 Rde8
  28. 28.Bd1 R2e3
  29. 29.Rxe3 Rxe3
  30. 30.Rf3

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