Samuel Reshevsky vs Paul Keres

AVRO · 1938 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event AVRO
Site Holland
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E47)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/3r1ppk/3Pq2p/7P/5Q2/8/6PK/3R4 w - - 11 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d6
  6. 6.Ne2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Re8
  8. 8.Ng3 Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 c5
  10. 10.Qc2 h6
  11. 11.d5 Nbd7
  12. 12.f4 exf4
  13. 13.exf4 Nf8
  14. 14.Bd2 Bd7
  15. 15.h3 a6
  16. 16.a4 b5
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.Rxa8 Qxa8
  19. 19.cxb5 Nxd5
  20. 20.Ne4 Qb8
  21. 21.f5 Nh7
  22. 22.c4 Nb4
  23. 23.Bxb4 cxb4
  24. 24.Qf2 d5
  25. 25.cxd5 Bxb5
  26. 26.Qd4 Bxd3
  27. 27.Qxd3 Qb6+
  28. 28.Kh1 Nf6
  29. 29.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  30. 30.d6 Rd8
  31. 31.Rd1 b3
  32. 32.Qxb3 Qxf5
  33. 33.Qb6 Rd7
  34. 34.Qd4 Qe6
  35. 35.Qd3 Qg6
  36. 36.Qb5 Qe6
  37. 37.Qc6 Kh7
  38. 38.Qc2+ Qg6
  39. 39.Qd2 Qe6
  40. 40.Qf4 Qg6
  41. 41.h4 Qe6
  42. 42.h5 Kg8
  43. 43.Rd4 Kh7
  44. 44.Kh2 Kg8
  45. 45.Rd2 Kh7
  46. 46.Rd4 Kg8
  47. 47.Rd1 Kh7

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