Ratmir D Kholmov vs Paul Keres

URS-ch29 · 1961 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Ratmir D Kholmov
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch29
Site Baku
Round 19
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

2kr3r/pp3ppp/2p1b3/8/3b4/3BBP2/PPP2KPP/R3R3 w - - 0 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 dxc3
  7. 7.exf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.dxc3 Qe5+
  9. 9.Qe2 Qxe2+
  10. 10.Kxe2 c6
  11. 11.Bd3 d5
  12. 12.Bf4 Bg4+
  13. 13.f3 Be6
  14. 14.Kf2 O-O-O
  15. 15.Rhe1 Bc5+
  16. 16.Be3 d4
  17. 17.cxd4 Bxd4

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