Mikhail Tal vs Paul Keres

URS-chT · 1963 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site Moscow
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/p3bppp/1p2p3/2n5/2RB4/4N1P1/PP2PP1P/3R2K1 w - - 1 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Nxe4 Bxe4
  9. 9.Ne1 Bxg2
  10. 10.Nxg2 d5
  11. 11.Qa4 c5
  12. 12.Be3 cxd4
  13. 13.Bxd4 dxc4
  14. 14.Qxc4 Qc8
  15. 15.Rac1 Nd7
  16. 16.Ne3 Rd8
  17. 17.Rfd1 Qxc4
  18. 18.Rxc4 Nc5

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