Tigran Petrosian vs Paul Keres
Sarajevo · 1972 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves
The Game
| White | Tigran Petrosian |
|---|---|
| Black | Paul Keres |
| Result | 1/2-1/2 |
| Event | Sarajevo |
| Site | Sarajevo |
| Round | 11 |
| Date | 1972.00.00 |
| Opening | Queen's Gambit Declined (D56) |
| Moves | 16 |
Final Position






















The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2
r1b2rk1/pp2qpp1/2p4p/8/2BQ4/2P1P3/P4PPP/2R2RK1 w - - 2 17
All The Moves
- 1.d4 d5
- 2.c4 e6
- 3.Nc3 Be7
- 4.Nf3 Nf6
- 5.Bg5 h6
- 6.Bh4 O-O
- 7.e3 Ne4
- 8.Bxe7 Qxe7
- 9.Rc1 c6
- 10.Bd3 Nxc3
- 11.bxc3 Nd7
- 12.O-O e5
- 13.dxe5 dxc4
- 14.Bxc4 Nxe5
- 15.Nxe5 Qxe5
- 16.Qd4 Qe7
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