Savielly Tartakower vs Paul Keres

FRA-URS · 1954 · Bird's Opening · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Savielly Tartakower
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event FRA-URS
Site Paris
Round 1.2
Date 1954.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A02)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/8/5pp1/1P1k4/6r1/2KN4/8 w - - 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.e3 b6
  4. 4.b3 g6
  5. 5.Bb2 Bg7
  6. 6.e4 d6
  7. 7.g3 O-O
  8. 8.Bg2 Nc6
  9. 9.d3 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O d5
  11. 11.exd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Bxg7 Kxg7
  13. 13.Qd2 Rc8
  14. 14.Na3 Qc7
  15. 15.Rae1 Rfd8
  16. 16.f5 Nf6
  17. 17.Bh3 Nd4
  18. 18.Nh4 Qc6
  19. 19.Bg2 Qd7
  20. 20.Bxb7 Qxb7
  21. 21.c3 Nc6
  22. 22.fxg6 hxg6
  23. 23.Qg5 Rd5
  24. 24.Nf5+ Rxf5
  25. 25.Rxf5 Nh7
  26. 26.Qg4 Nf6
  27. 27.Rxf6 exf6
  28. 28.Nc4 Rd8
  29. 29.Qe4 Qd7
  30. 30.a4 Rh8
  31. 31.Re3 Rh5
  32. 32.Qf4 Rd5
  33. 33.Rf3 Qd8
  34. 34.Qd2 a6
  35. 35.Qe2 b5
  36. 36.axb5 axb5
  37. 37.Ne3 Rd6
  38. 38.Ng4 f5
  39. 39.Nf2 b4
  40. 40.cxb4 Nd4
  41. 41.Qb2 Qf6
  42. 42.Kg2 Nxf3
  43. 43.Qxf6+ Rxf6
  44. 44.Kxf3 cxb4
  45. 45.Ke3 Rc6
  46. 46.Nd1 Kf6
  47. 47.d4 Rc2
  48. 48.Kd3 Rxh2
  49. 49.Ne3 Ke6
  50. 50.Kc4 Re2
  51. 51.Nf1 g5
  52. 52.Kxb4 Kd5
  53. 53.Kc3 Re1
  54. 54.Nd2 Re3+
  55. 55.Kc2 Kxd4
  56. 56.b4 Rxg3

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