Mikhail Tal vs Paul Keres

Tallinn m · 1954 · King's Indian, Classical · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Tallinn m
Site Tallinn
Date 1954.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E92)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p6Q/2p2kp1/3n4/7P/6q1/P4r2/5R1K w - - 1 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Be3 Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.h3 Nd7
  10. 10.Nd2 f5
  11. 11.f3 fxe4
  12. 12.Ndxe4 Nf5
  13. 13.Bg5 Nf6
  14. 14.Bd3 Qe8
  15. 15.Ne2 Nxe4
  16. 16.Bxe4 Bf6
  17. 17.Bxf6 Rxf6
  18. 18.Qd2 c5
  19. 19.dxc6 bxc6
  20. 20.g4 Ne7
  21. 21.O-O Ba6
  22. 22.b3 d5
  23. 23.Qg5 Qf7
  24. 24.Bd3 dxc4
  25. 25.Bxc4 Bxc4
  26. 26.bxc4 Rf8
  27. 27.Qxe5 Re6
  28. 28.Qh2 Re3
  29. 29.Ng3 Qxc4
  30. 30.Ne4 Qd4
  31. 31.Rad1 Rd3+
  32. 32.Nf2 Rfxf3
  33. 33.Rxd3 Rxd3
  34. 34.Qb8+ Kg7
  35. 35.Qc7 Qe3
  36. 36.Qb7 Kh6
  37. 37.Qb1 Rd2
  38. 38.Qb3 Nd5
  39. 39.g5+ Kh5
  40. 40.Qb7 Qg3+
  41. 41.Kh1 Rxf2
  42. 42.Qxh7+ Kxg5
  43. 43.h4+ Kf6

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