Tigran Petrosian vs Paul Keres

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 4
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D19)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

3rr1k1/pp1n1ppp/2p1p3/8/P1BPb3/4PN1P/1P1R1PP1/R5K1 w - - 0 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.e3 e6
  7. 7.Bxc4 Nbd7
  8. 8.O-O Bb4
  9. 9.Qe2 Bg6
  10. 10.Rd1 O-O
  11. 11.h3 Re8
  12. 12.Bd2 Qa5
  13. 13.Na2 Bxd2
  14. 14.Qxd2 Qxd2
  15. 15.Rxd2 Rad8
  16. 16.Nc3 Ne4
  17. 17.Nxe4 Bxe4

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