Miguel Najdorf vs Paul Keres

Bled · 1961 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bled
Site Bled
Round 7
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/p4ppp/1p2p3/2bn4/8/1P4P1/PB1NPPKP/2R2R2 w - - 2 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 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 d6
  10. 10.b3 Nd7
  11. 11.Bb2 Nf6
  12. 12.Nd2 Bxg2
  13. 13.Kxg2 d5
  14. 14.cxd5 Qxd5+
  15. 15.Qf3 c5
  16. 16.Qxd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.dxc5 Bxc5
  18. 18.Rac1 Rfd8

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