Boris Spassky vs Paul Keres

Candidats qf3 · 1965 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf3
Site Riga
Round 7
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

2r5/p3kb1R/1p2p3/2r2p2/4P1B1/4K3/PP1R3P/8 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Bg5 h6
  5. 5.Bh4 Bb7
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.Nc3 Be7
  8. 8.Be2 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.Rc1 Nxd4
  12. 12.Qxd4 Ne4
  13. 13.Bxe7 Nxc3
  14. 14.Rxc3 Qxe7
  15. 15.Rd1 Rfd8
  16. 16.Qd6 Qxd6
  17. 17.Rxd6 Kf8
  18. 18.Rd2 Ke7
  19. 19.f4 Rdc8
  20. 20.Kf2 Rc7
  21. 21.Ra3 d6
  22. 22.g3 Be4
  23. 23.Rc3 Rac8
  24. 24.Bd3 Bb7
  25. 25.Ra3 Bc6
  26. 26.Rc3 g5
  27. 27.Rc1 Bb7
  28. 28.Rcd1 d5
  29. 29.cxd5 Bxd5
  30. 30.Bb1 Rc4
  31. 31.e4 Bc6
  32. 32.Bd3 Rc5
  33. 33.Ke3 Ba4
  34. 34.Rf1 gxf4+
  35. 35.Rxf4 Be8
  36. 36.Rh4 h5
  37. 37.Be2 f6
  38. 38.g4 hxg4
  39. 39.Rh7+ Bf7
  40. 40.Bxg4 f5

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