Alexander Kotov vs Paul Keres

Mar del Plata · 1957 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Alexander Kotov
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Mar del Plata
Site Mar del Plata
Round 9
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E59)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r1b1r1k1/pp3ppp/8/n7/3Pn3/P4N2/2B2PPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 Qc7
  11. 11.Bd3 e5
  12. 12.Qc2 Re8
  13. 13.e4 c4
  14. 14.Bxc4 exd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Na5
  16. 16.Bd3 Qxc2
  17. 17.Bxc2 Nxe4

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