Viktor Korchnoi vs Paul Keres

URS-ch24 · 1957 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch24
Site Moscow
Round 19
Date 1957.00.00
Opening English Opening (A23)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

1R6/8/8/4r3/2k2K2/1p6/8/8 w - - 0 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 e4
  5. 5.Nd4 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 cxd5
  7. 7.d3 Bc5
  8. 8.Nb3 Bb4
  9. 9.Bg2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Bf5
  11. 11.dxe4 dxe4
  12. 12.Bg5 Bxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Nbd7
  14. 14.Nd4 Bg4
  15. 15.Qb3 Qb6
  16. 16.Rfd1 h6
  17. 17.Bf4 Rfd8
  18. 18.Bh3 Bh5
  19. 19.c4 Bg4
  20. 20.Bg2 Nc5
  21. 21.Qxb6 axb6
  22. 22.h3 Ne6
  23. 23.hxg4 Rxd4
  24. 24.Rxd4 Nxd4
  25. 25.Be5 Nxe2+
  26. 26.Kf1 Nxg4
  27. 27.Bb2 Nxg3+
  28. 28.fxg3 Ne3+
  29. 29.Kf2 Nxg2
  30. 30.Kxg2 Ra4
  31. 31.Kf2 Rxc4
  32. 32.Ke3 b5
  33. 33.Bd4 f5
  34. 34.Rb1 b4
  35. 35.Rb2 b5
  36. 36.Be5 Kf7
  37. 37.Rf2 Kg6
  38. 38.Rd2 Kf7
  39. 39.Rd5 Rc2
  40. 40.Bd4 Rxa2
  41. 41.Rxf5+ Kg6
  42. 42.Re5 Ra3+
  43. 43.Kf4 Rf3+
  44. 44.Kg4 h5+
  45. 45.Kh3 b3
  46. 46.Rxe4 Rd3
  47. 47.Bf2 Kf5
  48. 48.Rb4 g5
  49. 49.Rxb5+ Kf6
  50. 50.Rb4 h4
  51. 51.Kg4 Ke5
  52. 52.gxh4 gxh4
  53. 53.Kxh4 Rf3
  54. 54.Bg3+ Kd5
  55. 55.Kg4 Rc3
  56. 56.Bf4 Kc5
  57. 57.Rb8 Kc4
  58. 58.Be5 Re3
  59. 59.Kf4 Rxe5

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