Paul Keres vs Mikhail Tal

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 17
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/5p1p/p3rPpN/8/1p5P/5Q2/3q2P1/7K w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.Nd2 Qc7
  9. 9.a4 Nf6
  10. 10.Qf3 Bc5
  11. 11.Nc4 O-O
  12. 12.Ne3 Re8
  13. 13.Bc4 Be6
  14. 14.Bxe6 Rxe6
  15. 15.Nf5 g6
  16. 16.Nh6+ Kg7
  17. 17.Rd1 Rd8
  18. 18.Rxd8 Qxd8
  19. 19.Bg5 Qd4
  20. 20.h4 Qxb2
  21. 21.Rd1 Bd4
  22. 22.Rd3 Qxc2
  23. 23.Rxd4 exd4
  24. 24.e5 Kf8
  25. 25.exf6 Qc3
  26. 26.Qg4 Qe1+
  27. 27.Kh2 Qxf2
  28. 28.Qh3 Qe1
  29. 29.Qb3 b5
  30. 30.axb5 cxb5
  31. 31.Qa3+ b4
  32. 32.Qb3 Qe5+
  33. 33.Kh1 Qe1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Qe5+
  35. 35.Kh1 Qd6
  36. 36.Kg1 d3
  37. 37.Qd1 Qc5+
  38. 38.Kh1 Qc2
  39. 39.Qf3 d2
  40. 40.Bxd2 Qxd2

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