Viktor Korchnoi vs Paul Keres

URS-chT · 1960 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site Moscow
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E50)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

4Q3/p5pk/8/b4q2/8/P7/1P3PnP/5RK1 w - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.d4 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.Be2 b6
  7. 7.O-O Bb7
  8. 8.Na4 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Ne4
  10. 10.c5 bxc5
  11. 11.a3 Ba5
  12. 12.Nxc5 Bd5
  13. 13.Nxe4 Bxe4
  14. 14.Ng5 Bc6
  15. 15.Qd3 f5
  16. 16.Bf3 h6
  17. 17.d5 hxg5
  18. 18.dxc6 Nxc6
  19. 19.Bxg5 Qxg5
  20. 20.Qxd7 Ne7
  21. 21.Qxe6+ Kh7
  22. 22.Bxa8 Rxa8
  23. 23.Rad1 Ng6
  24. 24.Rd5 Nh4
  25. 25.Qe4 Re8
  26. 26.Rxf5 Qxf5
  27. 27.Qxe8 Nxg2

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