Paul Keres vs Mark E Taimanov

URS-ch26 · 1959 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Mark E Taimanov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch26
Site Tbilisi
Round 18
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B43)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/5kp1/2bn4/1p2N3/1P3K2/6P1/8/8 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 a6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Qc7
  6. 6.a3 Nc6
  7. 7.f4 b5
  8. 8.Be2 Bb7
  9. 9.Be3 Na5
  10. 10.Qd3 Nc4
  11. 11.Bc1 Rc8
  12. 12.Nd1 Nf6
  13. 13.Nf2 e5
  14. 14.fxe5 Nxe5
  15. 15.Qg3 Bc5
  16. 16.Be3 Nc4
  17. 17.Bxc4 Qxg3
  18. 18.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  19. 19.hxg3 Bxd4
  20. 20.Bxd4 Rxc2
  21. 21.O-O Kg6
  22. 22.Rfe1 Re8
  23. 23.e5 Ng4
  24. 24.Rac1 Rxc1
  25. 25.Rxc1 Nxe5
  26. 26.Rc7 Bc6
  27. 27.Ra7 a5
  28. 28.Rxa5 Nc4
  29. 29.Ra6 Re2
  30. 30.b3 Nd2
  31. 31.b4 Kf7
  32. 32.Kh2 h5
  33. 33.g4 hxg4
  34. 34.Kg3 Nc4
  35. 35.Kxg4 Rd2
  36. 36.Bc5 Ra2
  37. 37.g3 Rxa3
  38. 38.Rxa3 Nxa3
  39. 39.Nd3 Nc4
  40. 40.Kf4 d6
  41. 41.Bxd6 Nxd6
  42. 42.Ne5+

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