William James Lombardy vs Paul Keres

Zuerich · 1961 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White William James Lombardy
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zuerich
Site Zuerich
Round 4
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E53)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/2rn1pp1/1p2p2p/1Q6/2PP1q2/5N1P/5PP1/R2R2K1 w - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 b6
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 d5
  7. 7.O-O c5
  8. 8.Qe2 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Ba6
  10. 10.Bg5 Bxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Bxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 dxc4
  13. 13.Bxf6 Qxf6
  14. 14.Qxc4 Nd7
  15. 15.Qb5 Rfd8
  16. 16.a4 Qf4
  17. 17.c4 Rac8
  18. 18.a5 Rc7
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rdc8
  20. 20.h3 h6
  21. 21.axb6 axb6

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