Tigran Petrosian vs Paul Keres

Buenos Aires · 1964 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Buenos Aires
Site Buenos Aires
Round 17
Date 1964.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A09)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

2b3k1/p3ppbp/1p4p1/4P3/3B4/1P4P1/P3P1BP/6K1 w - - 0 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Na3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nxc4 c5
  5. 5.g3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg2 g6
  7. 7.b3 Bg7
  8. 8.Bb2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Be6
  10. 10.Rc1 Rc8
  11. 11.d4 cxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Nxd4
  13. 13.Qxd4 b6
  14. 14.Ne5 Qxd4
  15. 15.Bxd4 Ng4
  16. 16.f4 Nxe5
  17. 17.fxe5 Rxc1
  18. 18.Rxc1 Rc8
  19. 19.Rxc8+ Bxc8

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