Paul Keres vs Mikhail Tal

Tallinn · 1971 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Round 11
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D94)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

2r2rk1/1p2ppbp/6p1/3P4/N1n5/7P/1P3PP1/2BRR1K1 b - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Bc4 Nb6
  8. 8.Bb3 c5
  9. 9.O-O cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 Nc6
  11. 11.Be3 Na5
  12. 12.d5 Bg4
  13. 13.h3 Bxf3
  14. 14.Qxf3 Rc8
  15. 15.Rad1 Nbc4
  16. 16.Bc1 Qb6
  17. 17.Rfe1 Nxb3
  18. 18.axb3 Ne5
  19. 19.Qe3 Qxb3
  20. 20.Qxa7 Nc4
  21. 21.Qa4 Qxa4
  22. 22.Nxa4

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