Hans Guenther Kestler vs Paul Keres

Bamberg · 1968 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Hans Guenther Kestler
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Bamberg
Site Bamberg
Round 6
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/p6p/3p2p1/3P1p2/3B1P1b/Pn5K/r3N2P/3R4 b - - 12 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qc2 c5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nc6
  7. 7.dxc5 bxc5
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.Qa4 Qc8
  10. 10.Bf4 O-O
  11. 11.Nc3 d6
  12. 12.Rfd1 Rd8
  13. 13.Nb5 Ne8
  14. 14.a3 Bb7
  15. 15.Nc3 Nd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 cxd4
  17. 17.Ne4 e5
  18. 18.Bd2 f5
  19. 19.Ng5 Bxg2
  20. 20.Kxg2 Qb7+
  21. 21.Nf3 Rdc8
  22. 22.Kg1 d3
  23. 23.Qb5 Qe4
  24. 24.Qd5+ Qxd5
  25. 25.cxd5 dxe2
  26. 26.Re1 Rc2
  27. 27.Rxe2 Rxb2
  28. 28.Rd1 Nf6
  29. 29.Nd4 g6
  30. 30.Bc3 Rxe2
  31. 31.Nxe2 Rc8
  32. 32.f4 Ne4
  33. 33.Ba1 Rc2
  34. 34.Kf1 exf4
  35. 35.gxf4 Ra2
  36. 36.Bd4 Nd2+
  37. 37.Kf2 Ne4+
  38. 38.Ke1 Bh4+
  39. 39.Kf1 Nd2+
  40. 40.Kg2 Nb3
  41. 41.Kh3

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