Paul Keres vs Wolfgang Pietzsch

Alekhine mem · 1963 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Wolfgang Pietzsch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Round 12
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

6k1/2Q5/2p1p2p/1p1b1p2/1P1P4/6PP/3qB1PK/8 w - - 18 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bf4 c6
  7. 7.e3 Nbd7
  8. 8.h3 Nf8
  9. 9.Bd3 Ne6
  10. 10.Be5 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Re8
  12. 12.Rb1 a5
  13. 13.a3 Nf8
  14. 14.b4 axb4
  15. 15.axb4 b5
  16. 16.Qc2 Qb6
  17. 17.Rfc1 Bd7
  18. 18.Bg3 Ra3
  19. 19.Ne5 Rea8
  20. 20.e4 Be6
  21. 21.Qe2 dxe4
  22. 22.Nxe4 Bd5
  23. 23.Nc5 R8a7
  24. 24.Rb2 Qd8
  25. 25.Bb1 Qc8
  26. 26.Qe1 Qa8
  27. 27.Re2 Ra1
  28. 28.Bh4 Ne6
  29. 29.Nxe6 fxe6
  30. 30.Ng4 Kf7
  31. 31.Bxf6 Bxf6
  32. 32.Nxf6 gxf6
  33. 33.Re3 Kg7
  34. 34.Rg3+ Kh8
  35. 35.Kh2 R1a3
  36. 36.Rcc3 Qb8
  37. 37.Qc1 Rxc3
  38. 38.Qxc3 Rg7
  39. 39.Qc5 Rxg3
  40. 40.fxg3 Qd8
  41. 41.Qa7 f5
  42. 42.Qf7 h6
  43. 43.Bd3 Qg5
  44. 44.Be2 Qd2
  45. 45.Qf6+ Kg8
  46. 46.Qd8+ Kg7
  47. 47.Qc7+ Kg8
  48. 48.Qb8+ Kh7
  49. 49.Qc7+ Kg8
  50. 50.Qb8+ Kh7
  51. 51.Qc7+ Kg8

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