Paul Keres vs Boris Spassky

Candidats qf3 · 1965 · Modern Benoni · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Boris Spassky
Result 0-1
Event Candidats qf3
Site Riga
Round 10
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Modern Benoni (A68)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/7p/6p1/2bb4/1pp5/3nqN2/P2Q2PP/5R1K w - - 8 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.d5 O-O
  7. 7.Nf3 e6
  8. 8.Be2 exd5
  9. 9.cxd5 b5
  10. 10.e5 dxe5
  11. 11.fxe5 Ng4
  12. 12.Bf4 Nd7
  13. 13.e6 fxe6
  14. 14.dxe6 Rxf4
  15. 15.Qd5 Kh8
  16. 16.Qxa8 Nb6
  17. 17.Qxa7 Bxe6
  18. 18.O-O Ne3
  19. 19.Rf2 b4
  20. 20.Nb5 Rf7
  21. 21.Qa5 Qb8
  22. 22.Re1 Bd5
  23. 23.Bf1 Nxf1
  24. 24.Rfxf1 Nc4
  25. 25.Qa6 Rf6
  26. 26.Qa4 Nxb2
  27. 27.Qc2 Qxb5
  28. 28.Re7 Nd3
  29. 29.Qe2 c4
  30. 30.Re8+ Rf8
  31. 31.Rxf8+ Bxf8
  32. 32.Ng5 Bc5+
  33. 33.Kh1 Qd7
  34. 34.Qd2 Qe7
  35. 35.Nf3 Qe3

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