Fridrik Olafsson vs Paul Keres

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Fridrik Olafsson
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 7
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A09)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6rk/p6p/5p2/5P2/3bp1q1/P4RP1/2rBQ1K1/7R w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.c4 dxc4
  5. 5.Na3 Be6
  6. 6.Qc2 c5
  7. 7.Nxc4 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O Rc8
  9. 9.d3 Nh6
  10. 10.Nce5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Nxe5 Bxe5
  12. 12.Bxh6 Qd7
  13. 13.Rad1 f6
  14. 14.b3 Kf7
  15. 15.e3 b5
  16. 16.Qe2 Bc3
  17. 17.h4 Rhd8
  18. 18.Kh2 Kg8
  19. 19.e4 Rc6
  20. 20.Bf4 Ra6
  21. 21.Be3 Bd4
  22. 22.Bc1 Kg7
  23. 23.f4 Bg4
  24. 24.Bf3 Bxf3
  25. 25.Rxf3 Qg4
  26. 26.Kg2 Bc3
  27. 27.Be3 Bd4
  28. 28.Bc1 e5
  29. 29.f5 gxf5
  30. 30.exf5 Kh8
  31. 31.Qd2 Rg8
  32. 32.Re1 Qxh4
  33. 33.Rh1 Qg5
  34. 34.Qe2 Qg4
  35. 35.a3 Rc6
  36. 36.Kf1 c4
  37. 37.dxc4 bxc4
  38. 38.bxc4 Rxc4
  39. 39.Bd2 Rc2
  40. 40.Kg2 e4

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