Tigran Petrosian vs Paul Keres

The Game

White	Tigran Petrosian
Black	Paul Keres
Result	1-0
Event	Budapest
Site	Budapest
Round	2
Date	1952.00.00
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E53)
Moves	36

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R2nk1/4Qpp1/7p/3q4/1P6/4P2P/6PK/8 b - - 1 36

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.e3 O-O
5. 5.Nf3 d5
6. 6.Bd3 c5
7. 7.O-O b6
8. 8.dxc5 bxc5
9. 9.Ne2 Nbd7
10. 10.b3 e5
11. 11.Bb1 e4
12. 12.Nd2 Ba6
13. 13.Bb2 Qa5
14. 14.Nxe4 dxe4
15. 15.a3 Bd2
16. 16.b4 cxb4
17. 17.Qxd2 Bxc4
18. 18.axb4 Qg5
19. 19.Ra5 Qh4
20. 20.h3 Rfb8
21. 21.Ng3 Rb5
22. 22.Rxb5 Bxb5
23. 23.Rc1 Bd3
24. 24.Bxd3 exd3
25. 25.Bd4 Ne4
26. 26.Qxd3 Nxg3
27. 27.fxg3 Qxg3
28. 28.Qe4 Rd8
29. 29.Qe7 Qb8
30. 30.Bxa7 Qxa7
31. 31.Qxd8+ Nf8
32. 32.Qe8 Qa3
33. 33.Rc7 Qb3
34. 34.Qe7 Qd5
35. 35.Kh2 h6
36. 36.Rc8

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