Paul Keres vs Tigran Petrosian

Bamberg · 1968 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bamberg
Site Bamberg
Round 7
Date 1968.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

3r1rk1/p1q2pp1/1p2p2p/8/3RQ3/2P3P1/PP3P1P/3R2K1 w - - 0 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Bg5 Be7
  7. 7.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  8. 8.Qd2 c5
  9. 9.dxc5 Nxc5
  10. 10.Qe3 Qa5+
  11. 11.c3 Nd7
  12. 12.Be2 Bxg5
  13. 13.Nxg5 Nf6
  14. 14.O-O Bd7
  15. 15.Rfd1 Qc7
  16. 16.Rd4 Bc6
  17. 17.Bf3 Bxf3
  18. 18.Qxf3 O-O
  19. 19.Ne4 Nxe4
  20. 20.Qxe4 Rad8
  21. 21.Rad1 h6
  22. 22.g3 b6

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