First Steps, 1929-35
A Karu vs Keres, 1931  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1
M Seibold vs Keres, 1932  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 39 moves, 0-1
G Friedemann vs Keres, 1935  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 62 moves, 0-1
Keres vs G Danielsson, 1935  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 39 moves, 1-0
First International Appearances 1935-7
Keres vs W Winter, 1935  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 19 moves, 1-0
P Schmidt vs Keres, 1936  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 39 moves, 0-1
Stahlberg vs Keres, 1936  (E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 27 moves, 0-1
Keres vs K Richter, 1936  (A04) Reti Opening, 59 moves, 1-0
Keres vs C H Alexander, 1937  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 22 moves, 1-0
G A Thomas vs Keres, 1937  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 25 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Alekhine, 1937  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 23 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Fine, 1937  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0
A Dunkelblum vs Keres, 1937  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1
Foltys vs Keres, 1937  (C13) French, 33 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Hromadka, 1937  (A56) Benoni Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
Keres vs E E Book, 1937  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0
Keres vs I Raud, 1937  (C87) Ruy Lopez, 34 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Reshevsky, 1937  (C88) Ruy Lopez, 35 moves, 1-0
On the Way to the Grandmaster Title, 1937-8
Keres vs Eliskases, 1937  (B50) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
Reshevsky vs Keres, 1937  (E16) Queen's Indian, 57 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Flohr, 1937  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Ragozin, 1937  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Euwe, 1938  (A09) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 1-0
Spielmann vs Keres, 1938  (C11) French, 26 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Capablanca, 1938  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 38 moves, 1-0
Fine vs Keres, 1938  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 57 moves, 0-1
The Last Pre-War Years
Tolush vs Keres, 1939  (E22) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation, 37 moves, 0-1
Levenfish vs Keres, 1939  (C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 39 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Smyslov, 1939  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Najdorf, 1939  (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
Keres vs M Czerniak, 1939  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 41 moves, 1-0
Euwe vs Keres, 1939  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 39 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Euwe, 1940  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 55 moves, 1-0
Euwe vs Keres, 1940  (E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 34 moves, 0-1
G Friedemann vs Keres, 1940  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 41 moves, 0-1
A Konstantinopolsky vs Keres, 1940  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 42 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Bogoljubov, 1943  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 32 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Foltys, 1943  (B20) Sicilian, 18 moves, 1-0
Before the World Championship Tournament, 1945-7
Tolush vs Keres, 1945 (E58) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3, 24 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Fine, 1946  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 32 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Smyslov, 1947  (A16) English, 27 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Levenfish, 1947  (E08) Catalan, Closed, 30 moves, 1-0
The World Championship and other tournaments, 1948-50
Euwe vs Keres, 1948  (C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 56 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Smyslov, 1948  (A15) English, 27 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Keres, 1948  (E02) Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4, 57 moves, 0-1
Euwe vs Keres, 1948  (C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 25 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Botvinnik, 1948  (C15) French, Winawer, 39 moves, 1-0
Bronstein vs Keres, 1948  (C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 63 moves, 0-1
Geller vs Keres, 1949  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Petrosian, 1949  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 39 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Kotov, 1950  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 27 moves, 1-0
Events and Tournaments of the Years 1950-2
Keres vs Barcza, 1950  (C70) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 1-0
Keres vs G Borisenko, 1950  (A20) English, 37 moves, 1-0
Averbakh vs Keres, 1950  (C49) Four Knights, 58 moves, 0-1
Geller vs Keres, 1951  (C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 31 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs Keres, 1951  (A12) English with b3, 56 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Taimanov, 1951  (A15) English, 37 moves, 1-0
Budapest 1952 - A Great Tournament
Keres vs Smyslov, 1952  (D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Geller, 1952  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 41 moves, 1-0
Barcza vs Keres, 1952  (D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 37 moves, 0-1
Tournaments and Events of the Years 1952-5
Keres vs Korchnoi, 1952  (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 22 moves, 1-0
Boleslavsky vs Keres, 1953  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 33 moves, 0-1
Tal vs Keres, 1954  (E92) King's Indian, 43 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Tartakower, 1954  (B10) Caro-Kann, 50 moves, 1-0
Keres vs J Sajtar, 1954  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 20 moves, 1-0
Keres vs C H Alexander, 1954  (C42) Petrov Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Szabo, 1955  (A15) English, 28 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Taimanov, 1955  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 29 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Szabo, 1955  (B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
R Byrne vs Keres, 1955  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 66 moves, 0-1
Fresh Attempts at the World Championship, 1955-6
Keres vs Spassky, 1955  (E14) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Panno, 1955  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Najdorf, 1955  (B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 1-0
Keres vs A Fuderer, 1955  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 18 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Unzicker, 1956  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Golombek, 1956 (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 45 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Botvinnik, 1956  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
Tournaments and Events in the Years 1957-8
Keres vs Eliskases, 1957  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 41 moves, 1-0
Lombardy vs Keres, 1957  (E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 41 moves, 0-1
Keres vs P H Clarke, 1958 (C76) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Gligoric, 1958  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 1-0
The Candidates' Tournaments, 1959-62
Keres vs Gligoric, 1959  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Gligoric, 1959  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 45 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Keres, 1959  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 79 moves, 0-1
Hort vs Keres, 1961  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 53 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Benko, 1962  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 28 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Keres, 1962  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Geller, 1962  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 28 moves, 1-0
Tournaments of the Years 1962-4
Gligoric vs Keres, 1963  (E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 35 moves, 0-1
The Last Candidates
Spassky vs Keres, 1965  (E12) Queen's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Spassky, 1965  (E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
Tournament Successes 1965-71
Keres vs Larsen, 1966  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 38 moves, 1-0
Keres vs L Schmid, 1968  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 52 moves, 1-0
Keres vs V Mikenas, 1968  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Keres vs P Dely, 1970  (B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 26 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Westerinen, 1971  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 45 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Lutikov, 1971  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 28 moves, 1-0
Timman vs Keres, 1971  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 25 moves, 0-1
The Final Years
B Ivanovic vs Keres, 1972  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 59 moves, 0-1
Keres vs D Byrne, 1972  (D94) Grunfeld, 33 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Westerinen, 1973  (B06) Robatsch, 30 moves, 1-0
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