Paul Keres vs Mikhail Tal

URS-ch29 · 1961 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch29
Site Baku
Round 9
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D30)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

5rk1/bN3rp1/4p2p/4n3/2R1P3/B4P1P/6P1/4RK2 w - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 c5
  4. 4.e3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Be2 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Bd6
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.a3 O-O
  10. 10.b4 Bd6
  11. 11.Bb2 a6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Qe7
  13. 13.Rc1 Rd8
  14. 14.Qc2 Bg4
  15. 15.Bd3 h6
  16. 16.h3 Bd7
  17. 17.Rfd1 Re8
  18. 18.Qb1 Rad8
  19. 19.Bf5 Bb8
  20. 20.Bxd7 Rxd7
  21. 21.Qf5 Qe6
  22. 22.Qxe6 fxe6
  23. 23.Nb3 Ne4
  24. 24.Nfd2 Nd6
  25. 25.e4 Ba7
  26. 26.Nc5 Rf7
  27. 27.Re1 Ref8
  28. 28.f3 a5
  29. 29.Kf1 axb4
  30. 30.Nxb7 Nc4
  31. 31.Nxc4 dxc4
  32. 32.Rxc4 bxa3
  33. 33.Bxa3 Ne5

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