Paul Keres
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Full name
Paul Keres
Life
Jan 7, 1916 - Jun 5, 1975 (age 59)‎
Place of birth
Narva, Russian Empire
Federation
Estonia

Total Games 2304

50% Win
39% Draw
11% Loss

As White 1179

54% Win
37% Draw
9%

As Black 1125

46% Win
41% Draw
13% Loss

Paul Keres Chess Games

Players Result Moves Year
Paul Keres
Borislav Ivkov
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Closed, Averbakh Variation
1-0 65 2020
Borislav Ivkov
Paul Keres
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense
½-½ 40 2020
Paul Keres (2565)
Hillar Karner (2284)
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 Pirc Defense: Classical, Quiet, Czech Defense
1-0 68 1975
Paul Keres (2565)
Lengyel Levente (2410)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 Sicilian Defense: Open, Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind Formation
1-0 41 1975
Paul Keres (2565)
Marovic Drazen (2445)
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 Alekhine's Defense: Modern, Main Line
1-0 41 1975
Paul Keres (2565)
Mark E Taimanov (2580)
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 b6 Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System
1-0 54 1975
Paul Keres (2565)
Allan Denis (2270)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d3 Nc6 Petrov's Defense
1-0 25 1975
Paul Keres (2565)
Barnes Craig N (2280)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 Closed Sicilian Defense: Traditional Line
1-0 40 1975
Paul Keres (2565)
Gleghorn P
1. d4 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 Pirc Defense: Classical, Quiet, Parma Defense
1-0 37 1975
Paul Keres (2565)
John L Watson (2339)
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c5 3. c3 b6 Indian Game: Spielmann-Indian Variation
1-0 33 1975
Paul Keres (2565)
David I Bronstein (2590)
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bb4 Vienna Game: Falkbeer, Stanley, Reversed Spanish Variation
½-½ 13 1975
Paul Keres (2565)
Vlastimil Hort (2600)
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 c5 Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch, Main Line, Pillsbury Variation
½-½ 16 1975
Paul Keres (2565)
Iivo Nei (2376)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox, Capablanca System
½-½ 25 1975
Paul Keres (2565)
Boris V Spassky (2625)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3 d5 Alapin Sicilian Defense
½-½ 14 1975
Paul Keres (2565)
Viktor Korchnoi (2665)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 Sicilian Defense: Canal, Main Line
½-½ 33 1975
Paul Keres (2565)
Duncan Suttles (2420)
1. d4 d6 2. e4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 Pirc Defense: Classical, Quiet, Parma Defense
½-½ 39 1975
Viktor Korchnoi (2665)
Paul Keres (2565)
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 c5 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Rubinstein Defense
1-0 54 1975
Yrjo A Rantanen (2346)
Paul Keres (2565)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Closed, Yates, Bogoljubov Variation
0-1 23 1975
Rytov Boris (2400)
Paul Keres (2565)
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical, Main Line, Furman Variation
0-1 41 1975
Walter S Browne (2550)
Paul Keres (2565)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 Ruy López Opening: Berlin Defense
0-1 44 1975
Harper Bruce (2330)
Paul Keres (2565)
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Mannheim Variation
0-1 38 1975
McCormick James (2208)
Paul Keres (2565)
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 English Opening: Anglo-Indian, King's Indian Defense
0-1 35 1975
Lutz Espig (2490)
Paul Keres (2565)
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 c5 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical, Rubinstein Variation
½-½ 14 1975
Aivars Gipslis (2429)
Paul Keres (2565)
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 French Defense: Tarrasch, Open, Delayed Exchange, Main Line
½-½ 13 1975
Roman Hernandez (2395)
Paul Keres (2565)
1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 d5 Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights, Barmen Variation
½-½ 34 1975