Boris Spassky vs Paul Keres

Candidats qf3 · 1965 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Candidats qf3
Site Riga
Round 1
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3k4/p1pp4/2b2Npp/2q5/1r6/6R1/4KP1P/Q7 w - - 7 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 Be7
  7. 7.e3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bxe7 Qxe7
  9. 9.Nxe4 Bxe4
  10. 10.Be2 Qb4+
  11. 11.Nd2 Bxg2
  12. 12.Rg1 Bb7
  13. 13.Rxg7 Nc6
  14. 14.c5 bxc5
  15. 15.a3 Qa5
  16. 16.b4 cxb4
  17. 17.Nb3 Qa4
  18. 18.axb4 Qxb4+
  19. 19.Kf1 Qf8
  20. 20.Rg3 Ne7
  21. 21.Nc5 Bc6
  22. 22.e4 Rg8
  23. 23.Raa3 Rxg3
  24. 24.Rxg3 Rb8
  25. 25.d5 exd5
  26. 26.Qa1 dxe4
  27. 27.Bh5 Rb5
  28. 28.Qd4 Ng6
  29. 29.Bxg6 fxg6
  30. 30.Nxe4 Rb1+
  31. 31.Ke2 Rb4
  32. 32.Nf6+ Kd8
  33. 33.Qa1 Qc5

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