Tigran Petrosian vs Paul Keres

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 18
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E41)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

r1r3k1/pb2qp1p/1b4p1/1P1p4/Q7/3RP1N1/1B3PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.e3 c5
  6. 6.Bd3 d5
  7. 7.dxc5 bxc5
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Ne2 Bb7
  10. 10.b3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Bb2 Qe7
  12. 12.Ng3 g6
  13. 13.cxd5 exd5
  14. 14.a3 Ba5
  15. 15.b4 cxb4
  16. 16.Qa4 Bb6
  17. 17.axb4 Ng4
  18. 18.Rfe1 Nde5
  19. 19.Nxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Rad1 Nxd3
  21. 21.Rxd3 Rfc8
  22. 22.b5

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