Paul Keres vs Boris Spassky

Moscow · 1967 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1967.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C17)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/5p2/P2k1p1p/5P2/1PK1B1P1/4b2P/8 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 Ne7
  5. 5.Bd2 c5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3
  7. 7.Bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Nbc6
  9. 9.Qg4 O-O
  10. 10.Nf3 Nf5
  11. 11.Bd3 d4
  12. 12.Bd2 Qd5
  13. 13.Qe4 Qxe4+
  14. 14.Bxe4 Bd7
  15. 15.O-O-O f6
  16. 16.exf6 gxf6
  17. 17.Bxf5 exf5
  18. 18.Bh6 Rfd8
  19. 19.Nxd4 Nxd4
  20. 20.Rxd4 Bc6
  21. 21.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  22. 22.f3 Kf7
  23. 23.Re1 a5
  24. 24.b3 a4
  25. 25.Kb2 Rd5
  26. 26.Bf4 Rd4
  27. 27.Be3 Rd8
  28. 28.Bc1 h5
  29. 29.Kc3 Rg8
  30. 30.Re2 Bb5
  31. 31.Rf2 axb3
  32. 32.cxb3 Rd8
  33. 33.a4 Ba6
  34. 34.Bf4 Ke6
  35. 35.Rd2 Rxd2
  36. 36.Bxd2 Bf1
  37. 37.g3 Be2
  38. 38.f4 Kd5
  39. 39.Be3 Bd1
  40. 40.a5 Be2

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