Tigran Petrosian vs Paul Keres

URS-chT · 1966 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site URS
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

3r4/p4kpp/1b3p2/4n3/2Rp4/3N2P1/1P1BPP1P/6K1 w - - 3 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c5
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Nxd5 exd5
  9. 9.d4 O-O
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.Bg5 f6
  12. 12.Rc1 Bb6
  13. 13.Bf4 Be6
  14. 14.Ne1 Re8
  15. 15.Nd3 Bf7
  16. 16.Re1 Rc8
  17. 17.a3 Qe7
  18. 18.Bd2 d4
  19. 19.Qa4 Qd6
  20. 20.Qb5 Red8
  21. 21.a4 Be8
  22. 22.Qf5 Ne7
  23. 23.Qf4 Qxf4
  24. 24.Nxf4 Bxa4
  25. 25.Bxb7 Rxc1
  26. 26.Rxc1 Kf7
  27. 27.Ba6 Bb3
  28. 28.Bc4+ Bxc4
  29. 29.Rxc4 Ng6
  30. 30.Nd3 Ne5

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