Miguel Najdorf vs Paul Keres

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 30
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

r3kr2/4bpQp/p1bq4/3n4/4N3/8/PP3PPP/R1B1R1K1 b q - 4 16

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 exd5
  7. 7.e4 Nc6
  8. 8.Bb5 a6
  9. 9.Bxc6+ bxc6
  10. 10.Ne5 Bb7
  11. 11.exd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.O-O Be7
  13. 13.Nxc6 Bxc6
  14. 14.Qxg7 Rf8
  15. 15.Re1 Qd6
  16. 16.Ne4

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