Boris Spassky vs Paul Keres

Candidats Tournament · 1956 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Amsterdam
Round 2
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D29)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/2B2ppp/1n4b1/p1Qp4/3P4/2N2PK1/Pr4PP/8 w - - 2 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Bxc4 c5
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.Qe2 Nbd7
  8. 8.Nc3 b5
  9. 9.Bb3 Bb7
  10. 10.Rd1 b4
  11. 11.Na4 Qa5
  12. 12.e4 Qb5
  13. 13.Qe1 Bxe4
  14. 14.Ne5 c4
  15. 15.Nxc4 Be7
  16. 16.Bf4 O-O
  17. 17.Nd6 Bxd6
  18. 18.Bxd6 Rfc8
  19. 19.Qxb4 Qc6
  20. 20.f3 Nd5
  21. 21.Qa3 Bg6
  22. 22.Rac1 Qxc1
  23. 23.Rxc1 Rxc1+
  24. 24.Kf2 a5
  25. 25.Bxd5 exd5
  26. 26.Nc3 Nb6
  27. 27.Qc5 Rc2+
  28. 28.Kg3 Rxb2
  29. 29.Bc7 Rc8

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