Paul Keres vs Boris Spassky

Candidats qf3 · 1965 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf3
Site Riga
Round 6
Date 1965.00.00
Opening English Opening (A21)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

2r4k/5qnp/p2p1b1Q/1p1P1p2/1P2pP2/PB1nP2P/3BN1RK/8 w - - 5 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg4
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.h3 Bxf3
  6. 6.Qxf3 c6
  7. 7.d4 Be7
  8. 8.d5 O-O
  9. 9.Bd3 Na6
  10. 10.O-O cxd5
  11. 11.cxd5 Nc5
  12. 12.Bc2 Ne8
  13. 13.Qe2 f5
  14. 14.f4 e4
  15. 15.g4 g6
  16. 16.Kh2 Bf6
  17. 17.Bd2 Rc8
  18. 18.Rg1 Kh8
  19. 19.Rab1 a6
  20. 20.Rg2 b5
  21. 21.a3 Nc7
  22. 22.Rbg1 Qd7
  23. 23.gxf5 gxf5
  24. 24.Qh5 Rg8
  25. 25.b4 Nd3
  26. 26.Bb3 Rxg2+
  27. 27.Rxg2 Ne8
  28. 28.Ne2 Ng7
  29. 29.Qh6 Qf7

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