Paul Keres vs Harry Pohla

Parnu · 1971 · Benko Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Harry Pohla
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Parnu
Site Parnu
Round 9
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Benko Gambit (A59)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

6r1/4p1k1/3p2qp/2pPpR2/4P1P1/5Q1K/5P2/8 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.cxb5 a6
  5. 5.bxa6 Bxa6
  6. 6.Nc3 d6
  7. 7.e4 Bxf1
  8. 8.Kxf1 g6
  9. 9.g3 Bg7
  10. 10.Kg2 O-O
  11. 11.Nf3 Nbd7
  12. 12.Re1 Qb6
  13. 13.Re2 Rfb8
  14. 14.Bf4 Ng4
  15. 15.Rc1 Qa5
  16. 16.Bg5 Bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 f6
  18. 18.Bf4 Qa4
  19. 19.Qd3 Qa6
  20. 20.c4 Rb4
  21. 21.h3 Nge5
  22. 22.Nxe5 Nxe5
  23. 23.Bxe5 fxe5
  24. 24.h4 Ra4
  25. 25.Rcc2 Kg7
  26. 26.h5 Qc8
  27. 27.Rb2 gxh5
  28. 28.Re3 Rxa2
  29. 29.Rxa2 Rxa2
  30. 30.Qb1 Ra4
  31. 31.Rf3 Rxc4
  32. 32.Rf5 Qe8
  33. 33.Rg5+ Kh8
  34. 34.Qd3 Rb4
  35. 35.Qf3 Rb8
  36. 36.Rxh5 Qg6
  37. 37.Rf5 Kg7
  38. 38.g4 Rg8
  39. 39.Kh3 h6

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