Bent Larsen vs Paul Keres

Winnipeg · 1967 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Winnipeg
Site Winnipeg
Round 7
Date 1967.00.00
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/3N4/2Nn1k2/4p1pp/2n1P2P/6P1/2R1K3/r7 b - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.g3 b6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Bb2 d5
  9. 9.Ne5 Qc7
  10. 10.Nb5 Qc8
  11. 11.e3 dxc4
  12. 12.bxc4 Nbd7
  13. 13.Bxb7 Qxb7
  14. 14.Qf3 Qxf3
  15. 15.Nxf3 Rfd8
  16. 16.Rfd1 Ne8
  17. 17.Kf1 a6
  18. 18.Nc3 Nd6
  19. 19.d3 b5
  20. 20.cxb5 axb5
  21. 21.Ke2 Bf6
  22. 22.Rd2 c4
  23. 23.Nd1 cxd3+
  24. 24.Rxd3 Bxb2
  25. 25.Nxb2 Nc5
  26. 26.Rc3 Nde4
  27. 27.Rc2 Nb3
  28. 28.Rd1 Rxd1
  29. 29.Kxd1 Nbc5
  30. 30.Nd4 b4
  31. 31.Nc6 b3
  32. 32.axb3 Nxb3
  33. 33.Nd3 f6
  34. 34.f3 Nd6
  35. 35.Rb2 Ra3
  36. 36.Ke2 e5
  37. 37.Ncb4 Na5
  38. 38.Rc2 Nac4
  39. 39.e4 Ra1
  40. 40.f4 Kf7
  41. 41.fxe5 fxe5
  42. 42.Nc6 Kf6
  43. 43.Nc5 h5
  44. 44.h4 g5
  45. 45.Nd7+

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