Paul Keres vs Alexander V Tolush

URS-ch24 · 1957 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Alexander V Tolush
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch24
Site Moscow
Round 14
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B97)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3r1/1Q5p/p2kN3/8/8/1B2q3/P1P3PP/5R1K b - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Qb6
  8. 8.Qd2 Qxb2
  9. 9.Rb1 Qa3
  10. 10.e5 dxe5
  11. 11.fxe5 Nfd7
  12. 12.Bc4 Be7
  13. 13.Rb3 Bxg5
  14. 14.Qxg5 Qe7
  15. 15.Qxg7 Qf8
  16. 16.Qg5 Rg8
  17. 17.Qf4 Nc5
  18. 18.O-O Qg7
  19. 19.Rf2 Nbd7
  20. 20.Nd5 Nxb3
  21. 21.Nc7+ Ke7
  22. 22.Bxb3 Qxe5
  23. 23.Qxf7+ Kd6
  24. 24.Ndxe6 Nf6
  25. 25.Rxf6 Qe1+
  26. 26.Rf1 Qe3+
  27. 27.Kh1 Bxe6
  28. 28.Nxe6 Rac8
  29. 29.Qxb7

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