Paul Keres vs Mikhail Tal

URS-ch24 · 1957 · Caro-Kann, Exchange · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch24
Site Moscow
Round 16
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann, Exchange (B14)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/4p3/1p2Pp2/1B6/7p/4k3/6K1 w - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.e3 d5
  5. 5.a3 cxd4
  6. 6.exd4 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Bf4 Nc6
  9. 9.Rc1 Ne4
  10. 10.Bd3 Nxc3
  11. 11.Rxc3 dxc4
  12. 12.Rxc4 Qa5+
  13. 13.Bd2 Qd5
  14. 14.Qc2 f5
  15. 15.O-O Bd7
  16. 16.Rd1 Rac8
  17. 17.Be3 Na5
  18. 18.Rxc8 Rxc8
  19. 19.Qe2 Bd6
  20. 20.Ne5 Ba4
  21. 21.Re1 Bxe5
  22. 22.dxe5 Rd8
  23. 23.b4 Bc6
  24. 24.f3 Qxd3
  25. 25.Qxd3 Rxd3
  26. 26.bxa5 Rxa3
  27. 27.Bxa7 Rxa5
  28. 28.Bd4 Ra2
  29. 29.Rb1 Rd2
  30. 30.Bc3 Rc2
  31. 31.Bd4 Kf7
  32. 32.h4 Kg6
  33. 33.Rb4 h6
  34. 34.Rb2 Rxb2
  35. 35.Bxb2 Kh5
  36. 36.Ba3 Kxh4
  37. 37.Bf8 Kg3
  38. 38.Bxg7 h5
  39. 39.Bh6 Bxf3
  40. 40.gxf3 Kxf3
  41. 41.Kf1 b5
  42. 42.Bd2 h4
  43. 43.Bb4 h3
  44. 44.Kg1 Ke2

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