Paul Keres vs Mark E Taimanov

Tallinn · 1975 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Mark E Taimanov
Result 1-0
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Round 12
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E14)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1Q3k2/2n2p1p/2P1p2N/4qp2/1p6/5B1P/5PK1/8 b - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.e3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bd3 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.b3 c5
  8. 8.Bb2 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 d5
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nc6
  11. 11.Rc1 Rc8
  12. 12.Qe2 Re8
  13. 13.Rfd1 Bf8
  14. 14.Qe3 g6
  15. 15.h3 Nh5
  16. 16.Nf1 Qd6
  17. 17.N1h2 Bg7
  18. 18.Ne5 dxc4
  19. 19.bxc4 Nxe5
  20. 20.dxe5 Qc5
  21. 21.Bd4 Qc6
  22. 22.Bf1 Red8
  23. 23.Ng4 Rd7
  24. 24.Rd2 Rcd8
  25. 25.Rcd1 Qe4
  26. 26.Qc3 Qc6
  27. 27.Be3 Bf8
  28. 28.Bg5 Rxd2
  29. 29.Rxd2 Rd7
  30. 30.Nh6+ Kg7
  31. 31.Ng4 Kg8
  32. 32.Rd3 Rxd3
  33. 33.Qxd3 Qc7
  34. 34.Be2 Be7
  35. 35.Bxe7 Qxe7
  36. 36.Qd6 Qf8
  37. 37.Qc7 Be4
  38. 38.Qxa7 Qa8
  39. 39.Qe7 Kg7
  40. 40.Qg5 Qxa2
  41. 41.Kh2 Qb2
  42. 42.Qh6+ Kg8
  43. 43.Qe3 Bb1
  44. 44.Nh6+ Kf8
  45. 45.g4 Ng7
  46. 46.c5 b5
  47. 47.c6 Ne8
  48. 48.Qf4 Bf5
  49. 49.gxf5 gxf5
  50. 50.Qe3 Nc7
  51. 51.Bf3 b4
  52. 52.Kg2 Qc3
  53. 53.Qa7 Qxe5
  54. 54.Qb8+

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