Fridrik Olafsson vs Paul Keres (1959)

Fridrik Olafsson vs Paul Keres
Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959) · Formation: King's Indian Attack (A07) · 0-1

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May-10-12		Peter62: Olafsson has the upper hand after more precise playing in the opening. But starts playing planless with 13.Rad1 (Better 13.e3 followed by f4 according Gligoric/Ragozin), and ends up with a passive rock at f3 (26.Rf2 was better!). In move 32 the icelander blunders a pawn (32.Rh1 was necessary), even if I think Keres would have won anyway.

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