Paul Keres vs Boris Spassky

Tallinn · 1975 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1/2-1/2 in 14 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Round 14
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 14
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/ppq1bppp/5n2/3p4/4n3/1NPQBN1P/PP3PP1/R4RK1 b - - 0 14

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.d4 Nf6
  6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
  7. 7.Bxd7+ Nbxd7
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.dxc5 Nxc5
  10. 10.Nbd2 O-O
  11. 11.Nb3 Nce4
  12. 12.Be3 Re8
  13. 13.Qd3 Qc7
  14. 14.h3

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