Boris Spassky vs Paul Keres

Tallinn · 1973 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

2r4r/p2pkp2/1p1np1p1/8/2PP4/1P1K2P1/P4PB1/2R4R b - - 2 29

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 c5
  8. 8.Be2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Nc6
  11. 11.Ndb5 Rc8
  12. 12.Nd6 Bxd6
  13. 13.Qxd6 Ne4
  14. 14.Nxe4 Qxh4
  15. 15.Bf3 Na5
  16. 16.b3 Bxe4
  17. 17.g3 Nb7
  18. 18.Qd4 Qf6
  19. 19.Bxe4 Qxd4
  20. 20.exd4 Nd6
  21. 21.Bg2 Rfd8
  22. 22.Rad1 Kf8
  23. 23.Rfe1 Ke7
  24. 24.Kf1 g6
  25. 25.Ke2 h5
  26. 26.Kd3 h4
  27. 27.Rc1 hxg3
  28. 28.hxg3 Rh8
  29. 29.Rh1

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