Paul Keres vs Mikhail Tal

URS-chT · 1966 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site URS
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/p1p1qpp1/1r1pb2p/2p1p3/2P1P3/1R1P4/P1P1QPPP/1R3NK1 w - - 6 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Qe7
  9. 9.Bxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Rb1 h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Qxf6
  12. 12.Nd2 Be6
  13. 13.c4 Rfb8
  14. 14.Qe2 c5
  15. 15.Rb3 Rb6
  16. 16.Rfb1 Rab8
  17. 17.Nf1 Qe7

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