Paul Keres vs Samuel Reshevsky

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 11
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E28)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/p4r2/3RN3/1K3p2/5P2/P1P5/8/8 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 O-O
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 b6
  8. 8.e4 Bb7
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.h4 d6
  11. 11.e5 dxe5
  12. 12.dxe5 Be4
  13. 13.Rh3 Bxd3
  14. 14.Rxd3 Qc7
  15. 15.Bxf6 gxf6
  16. 16.Qg4+ Kh8
  17. 17.Qf3 Nd7
  18. 18.O-O-O Nxe5
  19. 19.Qxf6+ Kh7
  20. 20.Rd6 Nxc4
  21. 21.Nf3 Nxd6
  22. 22.Ng5+ Kg8
  23. 23.Qxh6 f6
  24. 24.Nxe6 Qe7
  25. 25.Rxd6 Rf7
  26. 26.Qd2 Re8
  27. 27.f4 f5
  28. 28.Qd5 Kh8
  29. 29.Qe5+ Qf6
  30. 30.Kc2 c4
  31. 31.Kd2 Kg8
  32. 32.Qd5 Qxh4
  33. 33.Qxc4 Qf2+
  34. 34.Kc1 Qg1+
  35. 35.Kc2 Qxg2+
  36. 36.Kb3 b5
  37. 37.Qd4 Qf1
  38. 38.Kb4 Qc4+
  39. 39.Qxc4 bxc4
  40. 40.Kxc4 Rc8+
  41. 41.Kb5

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