Samuel Reshevsky vs Paul Keres

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 23
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

7k/pb3ppB/3q3p/2p1p3/2P5/P3PP2/2Q3PP/6K1 w - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bb7
  8. 8.Nf3 d6
  9. 9.e3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Qc2 Qe8
  11. 11.Nd2 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 bxc5
  13. 13.b4 e5
  14. 14.bxc5 dxc5
  15. 15.Be2 h6
  16. 16.Bxf6 Nxf6
  17. 17.O-O Qc6
  18. 18.f3 Rfe8
  19. 19.Bd3 Rad8
  20. 20.Rfd1 Qc7
  21. 21.Ne4 Re6
  22. 22.Nxf6+ Rxf6
  23. 23.Bh7+ Kh8
  24. 24.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  25. 25.Rd1 Rd6
  26. 26.Rxd6 Qxd6

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