Paul Keres vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch41 · 1973 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D59)
Moves 23
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

3q2k1/p4pp1/b3p2p/2p5/1nN5/1PN1P2P/P2Q1PP1/6K1 b - - 1 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Be7
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  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 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 bxc5
  13. 13.O-O Nd7
  14. 14.Qe2 Rab8
  15. 15.b3 Nb4
  16. 16.Bc4 Nb6
  17. 17.Nd2 Rfd8
  18. 18.Rfd1 Nxc4
  19. 19.Nxc4 Ba6
  20. 20.h3 Rxd1+
  21. 21.Rxd1 Rd8
  22. 22.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  23. 23.Qd2

More Paul Keres Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Paul Keres and Tigran Petrosian, or browse all Paul Keres games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.