Boris Spassky vs Paul Keres

Candidats qf3 · 1965 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event Candidats qf3
Site Riga
Round 3
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E31)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r1k3/p5Q1/3bqR2/2pN2p1/2P5/P3P2P/8/6K1 b - - 6 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Bg5 h6
  5. 5.Bh4 c5
  6. 6.d5 d6
  7. 7.e3 e5
  8. 8.Ne2 Nbd7
  9. 9.a3 Ba5
  10. 10.Qc2 O-O
  11. 11.Nc1 Re8
  12. 12.Na2 Qe7
  13. 13.f3 e4
  14. 14.f4 g5
  15. 15.Bg3 Nh5
  16. 16.Be2 Ng7
  17. 17.O-O Nf5
  18. 18.Qd2 Nf6
  19. 19.fxg5 hxg5
  20. 20.Be1 Ng7
  21. 21.b4 Bb6
  22. 22.Na4 Nd7
  23. 23.N2c3 Bd8
  24. 24.bxc5 Nxc5
  25. 25.Nxc5 dxc5
  26. 26.d6 Qe6
  27. 27.Rd1 Bd7
  28. 28.Bg3 f5
  29. 29.Nb5 Rf8
  30. 30.Qc1 Qf6
  31. 31.Nc7 Rc8
  32. 32.Nd5 Qe6
  33. 33.Qb2 Ba4
  34. 34.Rc1 Rf7
  35. 35.Be5 Qg6
  36. 36.g4 Bc6
  37. 37.gxf5 Nxf5
  38. 38.Bg4 Bd7
  39. 39.Qxb7 Be6
  40. 40.Qb1 Nxd6
  41. 41.Bxe6 Qxe6
  42. 42.Bxd6 Qxd6
  43. 43.Qxe4 Rb8
  44. 44.Rxf7 Kxf7
  45. 45.Qh7+ Ke8
  46. 46.Rf1 Qe6
  47. 47.h3 Rc8
  48. 48.Qg7 Be7
  49. 49.Rf5 Bd6
  50. 50.Rf6

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