Tigran Petrosian vs Paul Keres

URS-ch24 · 1957 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch24
Site Moscow
Round 6
Date 1957.00.00
Opening English Opening (A26)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

r2qr1k1/1pp1npb1/6pp/1P2p3/2N5/2BP2PP/4PPK1/1R1Q1R2 b - - 0 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.d3 d6
  8. 8.Rb1 a5
  9. 9.a3 Re8
  10. 10.Nd2 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Be6
  12. 12.Kh2 h6
  13. 13.b4 axb4
  14. 14.axb4 d5
  15. 15.b5 Ne7
  16. 16.cxd5 Nfxd5
  17. 17.Bb2 Nxc3
  18. 18.Bxc3 Bd5
  19. 19.Nc4 Bxg2
  20. 20.Kxg2

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