Boris Spassky vs Paul Keres

URS-ch22 · 1955 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch22
Site Moscow
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

4rrk1/1b4p1/p2qpnNp/Pppn4/2p4B/5B2/1P3PPP/2QRR1K1 b - - 11 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 d5
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e3 b5
  8. 8.a4 c6
  9. 9.Be2 Nbd7
  10. 10.O-O Qb6
  11. 11.e4 Bb7
  12. 12.Qc2 a6
  13. 13.Rad1 c5
  14. 14.d5 Bxc3
  15. 15.Qxc3 O-O
  16. 16.a5 Qc7
  17. 17.d6 Qc8
  18. 18.e5 Nd5
  19. 19.Qc1 Qc6
  20. 20.Rfe1 f6
  21. 21.exf6 N7xf6
  22. 22.Ne5 Qxd6
  23. 23.Ng6 Rf7
  24. 24.Bf3 Re8
  25. 25.Ne5 Rff8
  26. 26.Ng6 Rf7
  27. 27.Ne5 Rff8
  28. 28.Ng6

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