Nikola Padevsky vs Paul Keres

Alekhine mem · 1956 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Nikola Padevsky
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E47)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/5p1p/6p1/8/Q7/3B2P1/P2q2KP/2R5 w - - 7 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 b6
  6. 6.Ne2 Bb7
  7. 7.O-O d5
  8. 8.Ng3 c5
  9. 9.dxc5 bxc5
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Bd2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nce2 Bxd2
  13. 13.Qxd2 Ne5
  14. 14.Rac1 Qb6
  15. 15.Bb1 Rac8
  16. 16.b3 Rfd8
  17. 17.Rfd1 g6
  18. 18.Qb2 Re8
  19. 19.Nf4 a5
  20. 20.Nge2 a4
  21. 21.Nc3 axb3
  22. 22.Ncxd5 Nxd5
  23. 23.Nxd5 Bxd5
  24. 24.Rxd5 Qe6
  25. 25.Rdxc5 Rxc5
  26. 26.Rxc5 Ng4
  27. 27.g3 Nxe3
  28. 28.Qxb3 Qd6
  29. 29.Rc1 Ng4
  30. 30.Qa4 Qe6
  31. 31.Bd3 Nxf2
  32. 32.Kxf2 Qe3+
  33. 33.Kg2 Qd2+
  34. 34.Kh3 Qh6+
  35. 35.Kg2 Qd2+

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