Paul Keres vs Mikhail Tal
USSR Championship, 1957 · result 0-1 · source: brianerdelyi/ChessPGN (CC0)
Opening: Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) — this game followed that line's move order.
Paul Keres faced Mikhail Tal in USSR Championship, 1957. Mikhail Tal won. The game lasted 44 moves. The opening was the Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (ECO E10).
Both players castled kingside: White on move 15, Black on move 7. The first capture came on move 5. Both queens had left the board by move 25.
Key moments
Mistake Qa5+
Black’s Qa5+ drops the winning chances from 53% to 41%. It gives check.
Mistake Bd2
White’s Bd2 drops the winning chances from 59% to 45%.
Inaccuracy Qd5
Black’s Qd5 drops the winning chances from 55% to 46%.
Full move list
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. e3 d5 5. a3 cxd4 6. exd4 Be7 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Bf4 Nc6 9. Rc1 Ne4 10. Bd3 Nxc3 11. Rxc3 dxc4 12. Rxc4 Qa5+ 13. Bd2 Qd5 14. Qc2 f5 15. O-O Bd7 16. Rd1 Rac8 17. Be3 Na5 18. Rxc8 Rxc8 19. Qe2 Bd6 20. Ne5 Ba4 21. Re1 Bxe5 22. dxe5 Rd8 23. b4 Bc6 24. f3 Qxd3 25. Qxd3 Rxd3 26. bxa5 Rxa3 27. Bxa7 Rxa5 28. Bd4 Ra2 29. Rb1 Rd2 30. Bc3 Rc2 31. Bd4 Kf7 32. h4 Kg6 33. Rb4 h6 34. Rb2 Rxb2 35. Bxb2 Kh5 36. Ba3 Kxh4 37. Bf8 Kg3 38. Bxg7 h5 39. Bh6 Bxf3 40. gxf3 Kxf3 41. Kf1 b5 42. Bd2 h4 43. Bb4 h3 44. Kg1 Ke2
Final position
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