Paul Keres vs Boris Spassky

Candidats qf3 · 1965 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 25 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event Candidats qf3
Site Riga
Round 8
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

rn4r1/p2p1k1p/1p2p1p1/2pPP2n/2P2pR1/3B1P1q/PBQ2R1P/6K1 b - - 5 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bb7
  6. 6.Nf3 Ne4
  7. 7.O-O Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qc2 Bxf3
  10. 10.gxf3 Qg5+
  11. 11.Kh1 Qh5
  12. 12.Rg1 Qxf3+
  13. 13.Rg2 f5
  14. 14.Ba3 Ne4
  15. 15.Rf1 Rg8
  16. 16.Be2 Qh3
  17. 17.f3 Nf6
  18. 18.d5 Kf7
  19. 19.e4 c5
  20. 20.Bb2 f4
  21. 21.e5 Nh5
  22. 22.Kg1 g6
  23. 23.Rg4 Rd8
  24. 24.Bd3 Rg8
  25. 25.Rf2

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