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The Road to the Top & The Quest for Perfection
Compiled by Bidibulle
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A collection of Keres' best games was released in 2 volumes under the following titles:

Paul Keres: The Road to the Top (Game 1-51)
Paul Keres: The Quest for Perfection (Game 52-103)

As I'm limited to 101 games in my collection, these are the last 2 games of the 2nd volume:

Game 102: Keres-Taïmanov, Tallinn 1975
Game 103: Browne-Keres, Vancouver Open 1975

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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