Tigran Petrosian vs Paul Keres

Piatigorsky Cup · 1963 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Piatigorsky Cup
Site Los Angeles
Round 8
Date 1963.00.00
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/1ppqbppp/p1n4r/4p3/PP2P3/2BP4/1R3PPP/2RQN1K1 w - - 1 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 Be7
  5. 5.a3 d6
  6. 6.Qc2 O-O
  7. 7.Be2 Re8
  8. 8.O-O Bg4
  9. 9.d3 Bf8
  10. 10.b3 d5
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Bb2 Nxc3
  13. 13.Bxc3 Qd5
  14. 14.b4 Rad8
  15. 15.Rfd1 a6
  16. 16.Rac1 Rd6
  17. 17.Rd2 Rh6
  18. 18.Qd1 Bd6
  19. 19.e4 Qe6
  20. 20.Ne1 Bxe2
  21. 21.Rxe2 Be7
  22. 22.Rb2 Rd8
  23. 23.a4 Qd7

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