Mark E Taimanov vs Paul Keres

URS-ch29 · 1961 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Mark E Taimanov
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch29
Site Baku
Round 6
Date 1961.00.00
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/8/3bq2p/5pp1/6Q1/4PNPP/5RK1/8 w - f6 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 dxc4
  4. 4.Qa4+ Nd7
  5. 5.Bg2 Nf6
  6. 6.Qxc4 a6
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.O-O b5
  9. 9.a4 Bb7
  10. 10.axb5 axb5
  11. 11.Rxa8 Qxa8
  12. 12.Na3 Bc6
  13. 13.d3 Be7
  14. 14.Bd2 O-O
  15. 15.Rc1 Qb7
  16. 16.Ne1 Bd5
  17. 17.Qb1 Ra8
  18. 18.Nac2 Ne5
  19. 19.b3 Bxg2
  20. 20.Nxg2 Nc6
  21. 21.b4 Nd4
  22. 22.Nxd4 cxd4
  23. 23.Qb2 Qd5
  24. 24.Rc2 h6
  25. 25.Ne1 e5
  26. 26.Nf3 Qe6
  27. 27.e4 dxe3
  28. 28.Bxe3 e4
  29. 29.Nd4 Qh3
  30. 30.dxe4 Ng4
  31. 31.Nf3 Nxe3
  32. 32.fxe3 Qg4
  33. 33.Rf2 Qxe4
  34. 34.Qd4 Qe6
  35. 35.Qd3 Bxb4
  36. 36.Qxb5 Qe4
  37. 37.Kg2 g5
  38. 38.h3 Bd6
  39. 39.Qb6 Qe6
  40. 40.Qd4 Rc8
  41. 41.Qg4 f5

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