Paul Keres vs Mark E Taimanov

URS-ch24 · 1957 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Mark E Taimanov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch24
Site Moscow
Round 9
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B43)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

3Q4/6pp/4pk2/5n2/P3p2P/1P3qP1/6N1/7K b - - 10 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.Nde2 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.f4 d6
  10. 10.Kh1 O-O
  11. 11.Qe1 b5
  12. 12.a4 b4
  13. 13.Nd1 Bb7
  14. 14.b3 d5
  15. 15.e5 Ne4
  16. 16.Bb2 f5
  17. 17.exf6 Bxf6
  18. 18.Bxe4 dxe4
  19. 19.Bxf6 Rxf6
  20. 20.Ne3 a5
  21. 21.Rd1 Raf8
  22. 22.c4 bxc3
  23. 23.Qxc3 Ba6
  24. 24.Rd2 Bxe2
  25. 25.Rxe2 Rxf4
  26. 26.Rc1 Qf7
  27. 27.g3 Rf2
  28. 28.Rxf2 Qxf2
  29. 29.Rf1 Qe2
  30. 30.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  31. 31.h4 Ne7
  32. 32.Ng2 Qf3
  33. 33.Qxa5 Nf5
  34. 34.Qd8+ Kf7
  35. 35.Qd7+ Kf6
  36. 36.Qd8+ Kf7
  37. 37.Qd7+ Kf6
  38. 38.Qd8+

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