Miguel Najdorf vs Paul Keres

Candidats Tournament · 1950 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Budapest
Round 16
Date 1950.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/p2pqppp/2n1p3/2p1N3/2P5/1P4P1/PQ2PPKP/R2R4 b - - 8 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qxc3 Be4
  10. 10.b3 c5
  11. 11.Bb2 Nc6
  12. 12.dxc5 Bf6
  13. 13.Qd2 Bxb2
  14. 14.Qxb2 bxc5
  15. 15.Rfd1 Qe7
  16. 16.Ne5 Bxg2
  17. 17.Kxg2 Qf6
  18. 18.Nd3 Qe7
  19. 19.Ne5 Qf6
  20. 20.Nd3 Qe7
  21. 21.Ne5

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