Miguel Najdorf vs Paul Keres

Moscow · 1967 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

r2r1k2/p2p1ppp/1p2p3/8/2P5/1P3KP1/P2RPP1P/3R4 b - - 2 20

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 c5
  10. 10.Rd1 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Bxg2
  12. 12.Kxg2 Qc8
  13. 13.Qf3 Nc6
  14. 14.Nxc6 Qxc6
  15. 15.b3 Bf6
  16. 16.Rb1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Bb2 Bxb2
  18. 18.Rxb2 Qxf3+
  19. 19.Kxf3 Kf8
  20. 20.Rbd2

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