Paul Keres vs Herman Pilnik

Candidats Tournament · 1956 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Herman Pilnik
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Amsterdam
Round 3
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B20)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

b1q5/4bpk1/6p1/P1pP4/2n1P1N1/2N4P/4QP2/R5K1 b - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Ne2 d6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.c3 Nf6
  6. 6.d4 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Qc7
  8. 8.Na3 Nc6
  9. 9.h3 Rd8
  10. 10.Be3 e5
  11. 11.d5 Nb8
  12. 12.b4 Nbd7
  13. 13.Qb3 b6
  14. 14.Nc4 Ne8
  15. 15.g4 Bb7
  16. 16.Ng3 Rdc8
  17. 17.Rfc1 Qd8
  18. 18.a4 Bf6
  19. 19.a5 b5
  20. 20.Nd2 a6
  21. 21.Nf3 Rc7
  22. 22.c4 bxc4
  23. 23.Rxc4 Rb8
  24. 24.Qa3 cxb4
  25. 25.Rxb4 Rbc8
  26. 26.Bf1 Rc3
  27. 27.Qb2 Ba8
  28. 28.Bxa6 R8c7
  29. 29.Ne2 Rc2
  30. 30.Qb1 R2c5
  31. 31.Bb5 Rc8
  32. 32.Bxd7 Qxd7
  33. 33.Bxc5 dxc5
  34. 34.Rb8 Nd6
  35. 35.Nc3 h5
  36. 36.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  37. 37.Qb6 Be7
  38. 38.Nxe5 hxg4
  39. 39.Nxg4 Kg7
  40. 40.Qb2 Nc4
  41. 41.Qe2

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