Viktor Korchnoi vs Paul Keres

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 10
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D34)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

4q1k1/pp3pp1/1rb4p/4N3/2Q1PP2/P5P1/7P/2R3K1 b - - 7 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.g3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.d4 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bf4 Be6
  10. 10.Rc1 Rc8
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxc5
  12. 12.Na4 Bb6
  13. 13.a3 Ne4
  14. 14.b4 Qf6
  15. 15.Qd3 Bc7
  16. 16.Bxc7 Rxc7
  17. 17.b5 Ne5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Rxc1
  19. 19.Rxc1 Qxe5
  20. 20.f4 Qb8
  21. 21.Bxe4 dxe4
  22. 22.Qxe4 Re8
  23. 23.Qd4 Rd8
  24. 24.Qb4 h6
  25. 25.Nc5 Bh3
  26. 26.Nd3 Rd5
  27. 27.Nf2 Qe8
  28. 28.e4 Rxb5
  29. 29.Qd4 Bd7
  30. 30.Nd3 Bc6
  31. 31.Ne5 Rb6
  32. 32.Qc4

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