Jacob Yukhtman vs Paul Keres

URS-ch26 · 1959 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Jacob Yukhtman
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch26
Site Tbilisi
Round 19
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/1r4bk/6pp/1N3p2/p3b3/2P2N1P/1P3PP1/R5K1 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.Qe2 a6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.h3 Bg7
  8. 8.d4 Nd7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Bg5 Re8
  11. 11.e5 f6
  12. 12.Be3 cxd4
  13. 13.Bxd4 c5
  14. 14.exf6 exf6
  15. 15.Qc4+ Kh8
  16. 16.Bxc5 b5
  17. 17.Qd4 Bb7
  18. 18.Nbd2 f5
  19. 19.Qd6 Nxc5
  20. 20.Qxc5 Rc8
  21. 21.Qb4 Rc7
  22. 22.Rfe1 Rce7
  23. 23.Rxe7 Rxe7
  24. 24.a4 bxa4
  25. 25.Qxa4 h6
  26. 26.Nd4 Qb6
  27. 27.Nc4 Qf6
  28. 28.Qd1 Kh7
  29. 29.Qd2 Bd5
  30. 30.Ne3 Bb7
  31. 31.Nc4 Bd5
  32. 32.Ne3 Bb7
  33. 33.Nf1 Qb6
  34. 34.Nh2 Rd7
  35. 35.Rd1 a5
  36. 36.Nhf3 Be4
  37. 37.Qe2 a4
  38. 38.Ra1 Ra7
  39. 39.Qb5 Qxb5
  40. 40.Nxb5 Rb7

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