Fridrik Olafsson vs Paul Keres

Tallinn · 1975 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 74 moves

The Game

White Fridrik Olafsson
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Round 7
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 74
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Final Position

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

8/4k1p1/1p5p/p1bKPp1P/P4P2/1P4P1/3n4/3R4 b - - 26 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.a3 Bb7
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.e3 Be7
  8. 8.Bb5+ c6
  9. 9.Bd3 c5
  10. 10.Nxd5 exd5
  11. 11.b3 O-O
  12. 12.Qc2 h6
  13. 13.Bb2 Nd7
  14. 14.O-O a5
  15. 15.a4 Rc8
  16. 16.Qe2 Bd6
  17. 17.Rac1 Re8
  18. 18.Ba6 Bxa6
  19. 19.Qxa6 cxd4
  20. 20.Bxd4 Bc5
  21. 21.Qb7 Nf8
  22. 22.Rfd1 Re7
  23. 23.Qa6 Ne6
  24. 24.h3 Rd7
  25. 25.Bb2 Nc7
  26. 26.Qd3 Ne6
  27. 27.Qf5 Rd6
  28. 28.Rd2 Qd7
  29. 29.Rcd1 Rd8
  30. 30.Be5 Bb4
  31. 31.Bxd6 Bxd2
  32. 32.Ne5 Qb7
  33. 33.Be7 Qxe7
  34. 34.Nc6 Qc5
  35. 35.Nxd8 Nxd8
  36. 36.Kh2 Qc7+
  37. 37.g3 Bb4
  38. 38.Rxd5 Ne6
  39. 39.h4 Qc6
  40. 40.Qd3 Be7
  41. 41.e4 Nc5
  42. 42.Qc2 Qf6
  43. 43.Kg2 Qg6
  44. 44.h5 Qe6
  45. 45.f3 Qf6
  46. 46.Rd1 Qg5
  47. 47.Rd5 Qe3
  48. 48.Qc4 Ne6
  49. 49.Qd3 Qc1
  50. 50.Qd1 Qb2+
  51. 51.Rd2 Qf6
  52. 52.f4 Qc3
  53. 53.Rc2 Qe3
  54. 54.Re2 Qd4
  55. 55.Qxd4 Nxd4
  56. 56.Re3 Bc5
  57. 57.Rd3 Kf8
  58. 58.Kf1 Ke7
  59. 59.Ke1 Ke6
  60. 60.Kd2 f5
  61. 61.e5 Bb4+
  62. 62.Ke3 Nc6
  63. 63.Kf3 Bc5
  64. 64.Ke2 Be7
  65. 65.Rc3 Bc5
  66. 66.Rd3 Ke7
  67. 67.Rd1 Nd8
  68. 68.Rd3 Ne6
  69. 69.Rd1 Bb4
  70. 70.Kd3 Nc5+
  71. 71.Kc4 Ne4
  72. 72.Rg1 Nd2+
  73. 73.Kd5 Bc5
  74. 74.Rd1

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