Miguel Najdorf vs Paul Keres

Piatigorsky Cup · 1963 · Dutch Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event Piatigorsky Cup
Site Los Angeles
Round 12
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A85)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4kn2/8/8/1pR5/7P/r3P3/6P1/3R2K1 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Bb4+
  3. 3.Nc3 f5
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 O-O
  6. 6.Ne2 d6
  7. 7.O-O c5
  8. 8.b3 Nc6
  9. 9.Bb2 e5
  10. 10.dxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Nd5 Be6
  12. 12.Ng3 g6
  13. 13.f4 Nxd5
  14. 14.cxd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.fxe5 Be6
  16. 16.Ne2 Qe7
  17. 17.Nf4 Nd8
  18. 18.Qf3 Rc8
  19. 19.Rad1 a6
  20. 20.Bc4 Bxc4
  21. 21.bxc4 Nf7
  22. 22.e6 Ng5
  23. 23.Qd5 Rc6
  24. 24.Qe5 Nxe6
  25. 25.Qh8+ Kf7
  26. 26.Qxh7+ Ke8
  27. 27.Qxe7+ Kxe7
  28. 28.Nxg6+ Ke8
  29. 29.Nxf8 Nxf8
  30. 30.Rxf5 b5
  31. 31.cxb5 axb5
  32. 32.h4 Ra6
  33. 33.a3 Bxa3
  34. 34.Bxa3 Rxa3
  35. 35.Rxc5

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