Lev Polugaevsky vs Paul Keres

URS-ch29 · 1961 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch29
Site Baku
Round 21
Date 1961.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

5rk1/ppq1bppp/4pn2/8/2P5/1P1N4/P3QPPP/1B1R2K1 b - - 2 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.e4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Be7
  6. 6.Bxf6 Bxf6
  7. 7.Nf3 Bd7
  8. 8.Bd3 Bc6
  9. 9.c3 Nd7
  10. 10.Qe2 Be7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Rad1 Nf6
  13. 13.c4 Bxe4
  14. 14.Bxe4 c6
  15. 15.Bb1 Qc7
  16. 16.Ne5 Rad8
  17. 17.Rd3 c5
  18. 18.dxc5 Qxc5
  19. 19.b3 Rxd3
  20. 20.Nxd3 Qc7
  21. 21.Rd1

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