Paul Keres vs Boris Spassky

Gothenburg Interzonal · 1955 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event Gothenburg Interzonal
Site Gothenburg
Round 4
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E14)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4rnk1/2qn2Q1/p3b2p/1pp1N3/2P5/4P3/PB4PP/1B3RK1 b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.e3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bd3 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.b3 d5
  8. 8.Bb2 Nbd7
  9. 9.Nc3 c5
  10. 10.Qe2 dxc4
  11. 11.bxc4 Qc7
  12. 12.Rad1 Rad8
  13. 13.d5 a6
  14. 14.dxe6 fxe6
  15. 15.Ng5 Qc6
  16. 16.f4 h6
  17. 17.Nf3 Qc7
  18. 18.Nh4 Bd6
  19. 19.Bb1 Rfe8
  20. 20.Qf2 Nf8
  21. 21.Qg3 Nh5
  22. 22.Qh3 Nf6
  23. 23.Ng6 e5
  24. 24.Nd5 Bxd5
  25. 25.fxe5 Bxe5
  26. 26.Nxe5 Be6
  27. 27.Qg3 Rxd1
  28. 28.Rxd1 b5
  29. 29.Rf1 N6d7
  30. 30.Qxg7+

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