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
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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. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Be7
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.e3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bxe7 Qxe7
  9. 9.Rc1 c6
  10. 10.Bd3 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O e5
  13. 13.dxe5 dxc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 Nxe5
  15. 15.Nxe5 Qxe5
  16. 16.Qd4 Qe7

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