Lev Polugaevsky vs Paul Keres

Tallinn · 1973 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r2k1/1R2B1pp/4pp2/p2nP3/P1R4P/1Pb5/5PP1/6K1 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.d4 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 Nxd5
  7. 7.e4 Nxc3
  8. 8.Qxc3 Bd7
  9. 9.Be2 Na6
  10. 10.O-O Rc8
  11. 11.Qb3 Nc5
  12. 12.Qe3 Be7
  13. 13.Ne5 O-O
  14. 14.b3 Qb6
  15. 15.Nc4 Qc6
  16. 16.Ba3 Qa6
  17. 17.Bb2 Rfd8
  18. 18.Rfc1 Be8
  19. 19.e5 Nd7
  20. 20.a4 Bc5
  21. 21.Qd3 Qc6
  22. 22.Qg3 Qe4
  23. 23.Bd3 Qd5
  24. 24.Rd1 Qc6
  25. 25.Rac1 Rb8
  26. 26.Nd6 Qb6
  27. 27.Nxe8 Rxe8
  28. 28.Bb5 Nf8
  29. 29.Bxe8 Rxe8
  30. 30.h4 Ng6
  31. 31.Rd7 Ne7
  32. 32.Qf3 Rf8
  33. 33.Rxb7 Qa5
  34. 34.Qe2 a6
  35. 35.Qe1 Qxe1+
  36. 36.Rxe1 Nd5
  37. 37.Rc1 Bb4
  38. 38.Rc4 a5
  39. 39.Bd4 Rd8
  40. 40.Bc5 Bc3
  41. 41.Bd6 f6
  42. 42.Be7

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