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Kotov, Alexander vs Keres, Paul

Candidats Tournament • Zuerich • 1953

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Candidats Tournament

Kotov, Alexander vs Keres, Paul
Zuerich • 1953
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.c4Nf62.d4g63.Nc3Bg74.g3d55.Bg2dxc46.Qa4+Nfd77.e3O-O8.Qxc4c59.Nf3cxd410.Nxd4Ne511.Qe2Nbc612.Nxc6Nd3+13.Kd2Nxc1+14.Nxd8Nxe215.Nxb7Nxc316.bxc3Be617.Rhc1Rac818.Rc2Rc719.Rac1Bf520.Rb2Rd7+21.Ke2Rc822.Rb3Bg4+23.Bf3Bxf3+24.Kxf3Rdc725.c4Rxc426.Rxc4Rxc427.Ra3h528.Rxa7g529.Na5Rc230.Nb3g4+31.Kg2e632.a4Bh633.Kf1Rb234.Rb7Rb1+35.Kg2Rb236.Kf1Rb1+37.Kg2Rb238.Nc5Rc239.Ne4Bxe340.Kf1Bd441.Rd7e542.Rd8+Kg743.Rd6Ra244.a5Rxa545.Nf6Kf846.Nxh5Ke747.Rc6f548.Ng7e449.Rc7+Kf650.Nh5+Ke551.Rc2Ra1+52.Kg2Ra353.Nf4Rf354.h3gxh3+55.Nxh3Ra356.Nf4Kf657.Rc6+Ke758.Rc4Ba71/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

58

Opening

D71

Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation

Date

1953.??.??

Moves

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