Kotov, Alexander
Keres, Paul
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Complete classical game Keres, Paul – Kotov, Alexander URS-ch12 · 1940 · E33
Move 0 · ply 0 of 109
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. Qc2 Nc6
5. e3 d5
6. Nf3 O-O
7. a3 Bxc3+
8. Qxc3 Bd7
9. Bd3 a5
10. O-O a4
11. Bd2 Na5
12. Ne5 dxc4
13. Nxc4 Nb3
14. Rad1 c5
15. dxc5 Rc8
16. Nb6 Rxc5
17. Qb4 Nd5
18. Nxd5 Rxd5
19. Bc3 Bc6
20. Bc2 Nc5
21. Rxd5 Qxd5
22. Qg4 g6
23. Rd1 Qh5
24. Qxh5 gxh5
25. Rd4 Rc8
26. g4 e5
27. Rc4 Bd5
28. Rb4 f6
29. gxh5 Bf3
30. Rc4 Kh8
31. Kf1 b5
32. Bf5 Rc6
33. Rb4 Rb6
34. Bg4 Bd5
35. Be2 Bc6
36. f3 Kg7
37. Rg4+ Kh6
38. Bb4 Ne6
39. Kf2 Kxh5
40. Be7 f5
41. Rg8 f4
42. e4 Bd7
43. Bf6 b4
44. axb4 h6
45. Bxe5 Rxb4
46. Bc3 Rb6
47. Ra8 Ng5
48. Ra6 Rb8
49. Bc4 Rc8
50. Bd5 Be8
51. h4 Kxh4
52. Rxh6+ Bh5
53. Kg2 Nxf3
54. Bf7 Ng5
55. Be1+
Keyboard: ← → moves · Space play/pause About this game Keres, Paul played Kotov, Alexander at URS-ch12 in 1940. White won. Replay every move on the board above, or open it in the analysis board to check the critical moments with the engine.
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