Viktor Korchnoi vs Paul Keres

URS-ch33 · 1965 · Queen's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch33
Site Tallinn
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A46)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7R/2kb4/4p2p/1p1p4/1Kp1n3/2P5/5r2/R4B2 w - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Bg5 h6
  4. 4.Bxf6 Qxf6
  5. 5.e4 b6
  6. 6.a3 Bb7
  7. 7.Nc3 d6
  8. 8.Qd2 Nd7
  9. 9.O-O-O g5
  10. 10.Nb5 Kd8
  11. 11.h4 g4
  12. 12.e5 Qg7
  13. 13.Ne1 a6
  14. 14.Nc3 d5
  15. 15.f4 f5
  16. 16.exf6 Qxf6
  17. 17.h5 c5
  18. 18.dxc5 bxc5
  19. 19.g3 Bc6
  20. 20.Rh4 Rg8
  21. 21.Nd3 Rb8
  22. 22.Nf2 c4
  23. 23.Nxg4 Qe7
  24. 24.Re1 Rxb2
  25. 25.Kxb2 Qxa3+
  26. 26.Kb1 Bg7
  27. 27.Ne5 Kc7
  28. 28.Nb5+ axb5
  29. 29.c3 Bxe5
  30. 30.fxe5 Rxg3
  31. 31.Rh3 Rg5
  32. 32.Rhe3 Nc5
  33. 33.Rf3 Be8
  34. 34.Qa2 Qxa2+
  35. 35.Kxa2 Rxh5
  36. 36.Ka3 Ne4
  37. 37.Rf8 Bd7
  38. 38.Kb4 Rxe5
  39. 39.Ra1 Rf5
  40. 40.Rh8 Rf2

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