Paul Keres vs Dusan Rajkovic

Sarajevo · 1972 · Modern Benoni · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Dusan Rajkovic
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sarajevo
Site Sarajevo
Round 2
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Modern Benoni (A79)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/8/5kp1/7p/5K1P/6P1/8/8 b - - 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.d5 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.e4 Bg7
  8. 8.Be2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.Nd2 Na6
  11. 11.f3 Nc7
  12. 12.a4 b6
  13. 13.Nc4 Ba6
  14. 14.Bg5 h6
  15. 15.Be3 Bxc4
  16. 16.Bxc4 a6
  17. 17.Qd2 Kh7
  18. 18.Kh1 Qd7
  19. 19.Qe2 Ng8
  20. 20.Bd3 Bd4
  21. 21.Nd1 Bg7
  22. 22.Nc3 Ne7
  23. 23.Rfe1 Bd4
  24. 24.Qf2 Bg7
  25. 25.Qh4 b5
  26. 26.axb5 axb5
  27. 27.Rxa8 Rxa8
  28. 28.Nxb5 Nxb5
  29. 29.Bxb5 Qxb5
  30. 30.Qxe7 Qxb2
  31. 31.Qxf7 Ra3
  32. 32.Qf4 c4
  33. 33.h4 h5
  34. 34.Qg5 Rd3
  35. 35.Bf4 c3
  36. 36.Kh2 Rxf3
  37. 37.e5 Qf2
  38. 38.Bg3 Rxg3
  39. 39.Qxg3 Bxe5
  40. 40.Rxe5 Qxg3+
  41. 41.Kxg3 dxe5
  42. 42.d6 c2
  43. 43.d7 c1=Q
  44. 44.d8=Q Qf4+
  45. 45.Kh3 Qf7
  46. 46.Kg3 e4
  47. 47.Qg5 Qf5
  48. 48.Qf4 Kg8
  49. 49.Qb8+ Kf7
  50. 50.Qc7+ Ke8
  51. 51.Qc6+ Ke7
  52. 52.Qc7+ Qd7
  53. 53.Qxd7+ Kxd7
  54. 54.Kf4 Kd6
  55. 55.Kxe4 Ke6
  56. 56.Kf4 Kf6
  57. 57.g3

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