Paul Keres vs Luben Popov

FRG-ch International · 1973 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Luben Popov
Result 0-1
Event FRG-ch International
Site Dortmund
Round 6
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B47)
Moves 38
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

q3r1k1/5pp1/1Q1R3p/1p6/1Pn4P/4P1P1/2P5/3N2K1 w - - 3 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 a6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Qc7
  6. 6.g3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg2 d6
  8. 8.O-O Bd7
  9. 9.Re1 Be7
  10. 10.a4 Nc6
  11. 11.Nxc6 Bxc6
  12. 12.b3 O-O
  13. 13.Bb2 b6
  14. 14.Qd4 Rfd8
  15. 15.Rad1 Qb7
  16. 16.Rd2 b5
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.b4 Rac8
  19. 19.Ra1 Ra8
  20. 20.Rdd1 Ne8
  21. 21.Qe3 Bf6
  22. 22.h4 h6
  23. 23.Re1 Nc7
  24. 24.Rxa8 Nxa8
  25. 25.Nd1 Bxb2
  26. 26.Nxb2 Nb6
  27. 27.Ra1 d5
  28. 28.Qd4 e5
  29. 29.Qxe5 dxe4
  30. 30.Rd1 Re8
  31. 31.Qc5 Nd7
  32. 32.Qe3 Ne5
  33. 33.Rd6 Qa8
  34. 34.Qb6 Qa1+
  35. 35.Nd1 e3
  36. 36.fxe3 Bxg2
  37. 37.Kxg2 Qa8+
  38. 38.Kg1 Nc4

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. 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.