Paul Keres vs Efim Samoilovich Stoliar

URS-ch24 · 1957 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Efim Samoilovich Stoliar
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch24
Site Moscow
Round 7
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

3rr1k1/1p2npp1/p1q3p1/2np4/8/P4PB1/1PP1NQPP/3RR2K b - - 1 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Ndb5 Bb4
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.Nxc3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 exd5
  10. 10.Bd3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Bg4
  12. 12.f3 Bh5
  13. 13.Bg5 Ne7
  14. 14.Kh1 Qd6
  15. 15.Re1 a6
  16. 16.Qd2 Rfe8
  17. 17.Rad1 Rad8
  18. 18.Bf4 Qc6
  19. 19.Be5 Bg6
  20. 20.Qf2 Nd7
  21. 21.Bg3 Nc5
  22. 22.Bxg6 hxg6
  23. 23.Ne2

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