Paul Keres vs Mikhail Tal

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 9
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

6k1/1p1b1ppp/p4n2/4p3/1p2P3/P1N4P/2P1BPP1/7K w - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Be2 Nf6
  8. 8.a3 Bd6
  9. 9.Qd2 Nxd4
  10. 10.Bxd4 Bf4
  11. 11.Qd3 e5
  12. 12.Be3 Bxe3
  13. 13.Qxe3 d6
  14. 14.O-O O-O
  15. 15.Rad1 Be6
  16. 16.Rd2 Rad8
  17. 17.Rfd1 Rd7
  18. 18.h3 Rfd8
  19. 19.Kh1 Qc5
  20. 20.Qxc5 dxc5
  21. 21.Rxd7 Rxd7
  22. 22.Rxd7 Bxd7
  23. 23.b4 cxb4

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