Mikhail Tal vs Paul Keres

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 10
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1k6/1p4p1/1q1n3p/1r1pp3/3p4/Q7/6PP/R5K1 w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 d5
  5. 5.a3 Be7
  6. 6.e4 dxe4
  7. 7.fxe4 e5
  8. 8.d5 Bc5
  9. 9.Bg5 a5
  10. 10.Nf3 Qe7
  11. 11.Bd3 Nbd7
  12. 12.Qe2 h6
  13. 13.Bd2 c6
  14. 14.Na4 Bd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 exd4
  16. 16.Bf4 Ne5
  17. 17.Nb6 Bg4
  18. 18.Qc2 Nxd3+
  19. 19.Qxd3 Ra6
  20. 20.O-O Rxb6
  21. 21.Bd6 Qxd6
  22. 22.e5 Qe7
  23. 23.Rae1 Nd7
  24. 24.e6 fxe6
  25. 25.c5 Nxc5
  26. 26.Qg6+ Kd8
  27. 27.b4 axb4
  28. 28.Qxg4 cxd5
  29. 29.Qg3 Nd7
  30. 30.axb4 Rf8
  31. 31.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  32. 32.b5 e5
  33. 33.Ra1 Kc7
  34. 34.Rc1+ Kb8
  35. 35.Qb3 Nf6
  36. 36.Qc2 Qd8
  37. 37.Qa4 Ne4
  38. 38.Rf1 Nd6
  39. 39.Qa3 Rxb5
  40. 40.Ra1 Qb6

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