Viktor Korchnoi vs Paul Keres

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 24
Date 1962.00.00
Opening English Opening (A23)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

6k1/n1r2ppp/4b3/1p1p4/2nP1N2/PN1B1PP1/6KP/4R3 b - - 2 38

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 Qb6
  8. 8.Nb3 Ng4
  9. 9.d4 Be6
  10. 10.f3 exf3
  11. 11.exf3 Nf6
  12. 12.Be3 Nc6
  13. 13.Kf2 Bd6
  14. 14.Nb5 Bb8
  15. 15.Qd2 O-O
  16. 16.Bg5 Nd7
  17. 17.Rc1 a6
  18. 18.Nc3 Qb4
  19. 19.Be3 Ba7
  20. 20.Kg2 Rac8
  21. 21.Bd3 Rfd8
  22. 22.Ne2 a5
  23. 23.Qxb4 Nxb4
  24. 24.Bb1 Nc6
  25. 25.Bf2 a4
  26. 26.Nd2 Re8
  27. 27.Rhe1 Bb6
  28. 28.a3 Ba5
  29. 29.Nc3 Na7
  30. 30.Bd3 b5
  31. 31.Red1 Rc7
  32. 32.Be1 Rec8
  33. 33.Ne2 Nb6
  34. 34.Rxc7 Rxc7
  35. 35.b4 axb3
  36. 36.Nxb3 Bxe1
  37. 37.Rxe1 Nc4
  38. 38.Nf4

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