Tigran Petrosian vs Paul Keres

Gothenburg Interzonal · 1955 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Gothenburg Interzonal
Site Gothenburg
Round 2
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/pb2bppp/1pn1p3/qR6/3P1B2/3B1N2/4RPPP/1Q4K1 b - - 7 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bb7
  6. 6.Bd3 c5
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Na4 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Be7
  10. 10.Bf4 Ne4
  11. 11.Nc3 d5
  12. 12.cxd5 Nxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Qxd5
  14. 14.Re1 Nc6
  15. 15.Rb1 Rfd8
  16. 16.Rb5 Qxa2
  17. 17.Re2 Qa3
  18. 18.Qb1 Qxc3
  19. 19.Rb3 Qa5
  20. 20.Rb5 Qc3
  21. 21.Rb3 Qa5
  22. 22.Rb5

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