Paul Keres vs Mark E Taimanov

URS-ch41 · 1973 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Mark E Taimanov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

2r5/2r4k/2p1p1pp/1p1nPq2/p2PQ3/P6P/1PR2BP1/2R4K w - - 3 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Bg5 Bg7
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Be2 d6
  6. 6.O-O Nbd7
  7. 7.h3 b6
  8. 8.c4 Ne4
  9. 9.Bh4 Bb7
  10. 10.Nfd2 Ndf6
  11. 11.Nxe4 Nxe4
  12. 12.f3 Nf6
  13. 13.Nc3 d5
  14. 14.Rc1 c6
  15. 15.Qb3 Qd7
  16. 16.f4 e6
  17. 17.Rfd1 Ba6
  18. 18.Rc2 Bxc4
  19. 19.Bxc4 dxc4
  20. 20.Qxc4 Rac8
  21. 21.Rdc1 b5
  22. 22.Qb3 Nd5
  23. 23.Ne4 h6
  24. 24.Bf2 a5
  25. 25.a3 a4
  26. 26.Qd3 f5
  27. 27.Nc5 Qd6
  28. 28.Qd2 Rf7
  29. 29.Nd3 Kh7
  30. 30.Ne5 Rfc7
  31. 31.Qe2 Bxe5
  32. 32.fxe5 Qe7
  33. 33.e4 fxe4
  34. 34.Qxe4 Qg5
  35. 35.Kh1 Qf5

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