Von Feilitzsch vs Keres, 1932  (C22) Center Game, 32 moves, 0-1
L Blumenoff vs Keres, 1933  (A06) Reti Opening, 30 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Verbac, 1933  (C00) French Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
Keres vs L Laurine, 1934 (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 25 moves, 1-0
Keres vs L Laurine, 1935  (C02) French, Advance, 27 moves, 1-0
Today is better 4...b5
Keres vs T Gauffin, 1935  (B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 21 moves, 1-0
Keres vs F Kibbermann, 1935  (B01) Scandinavian, 46 moves, 1-0
F Kibbermann vs Keres, 1935 (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 0-1
E Viilip vs Keres, 1935  (A04) Reti Opening, 31 moves, 0-1
Keres vs W Winter, 1935  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 19 moves, 1-0
O Herrmann vs Keres, 1936 (C55) Two Knights Defense, 20 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Pirc, 1936  (A14) English, 41 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Hromadka, 1937  (A56) Benoni Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
F Kibbermann vs Keres, 1936 (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1
Keres vs I Dyner, 1937 (B50) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1-0
A Dunkelblum vs Keres, 1937  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Eliskases, 1937  (B50) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
Petrov vs Keres, 1937 (D80) Grunfeld, 49 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Petrov, 1937  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Reshevsky, 1937  (C88) Ruy Lopez, 35 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 Gilg, 1937  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0
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
Tolush vs Keres, 1939  (E22) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation, 37 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Smyslov, 1939  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Petrov, 1939  (C10) French, 32 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Euwe, 1940  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 55 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Euwe, 1940  (A09) Reti Opening, 23 moves, 1-0
Euwe vs Keres, 1940  (E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 34 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Lilienthal, 1941  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
Keres vs H Soonurm, 1942 (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0
Keres vs A Pomar Salamanca, 1943  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 25 moves, 1-0
Keres vs P Schmidt, 1943 (B20) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Bogoljubov, 1943  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 32 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Janis Kruzkops, 1945 (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 58 moves, 1-0
Keres vs F Ekstrom, 1944 (A13) English, 53 moves, 1-0
F Ekstrom vs Keres, 1944 (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 0-1
Keres vs E Klein, 1946  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 41 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Fine, 1946  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 32 moves, 1-0
Keres vs V Mikenas, 1946  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 29 moves, 1-0
anti-Dracula
Tolush vs Keres, 1947 (C26) Vienna, 37 moves, 0-1
Queen entry and the reserves
B Goldenov vs Keres, 1947  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Kotov, 1947  (B20) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0
5 a3 improved this opening today
V Mikenas vs Keres, 1949  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 21 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Kotov, 1950  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 27 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Bronstein, 1951  (A95) Dutch, Stonewall, 43 moves, 1-0
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 N Novotelnov, 1951  (E07) Catalan, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0
Keres vs O'Kelly, 1952  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 70 moves, 1-0
L Vohandu vs Keres, 1953  (B27) Sicilian, 24 moves, 0-1
Boleslavsky vs Keres, 1953  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 33 moves, 0-1
Gligoric vs Keres, 1953  (E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 49 moves, 0-1
The Old Ne6!! reloaded. "An Estonian win"
Keres vs J Sajtar, 1954  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 20 moves, 1-0
If 18...Qd7 19 Qxa7. N the better defensor of castle
Keres vs C H Alexander, 1954  (C42) Petrov Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
Keres vs E Gereben, 1954  (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 32 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Szabo, 1955  (B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 23 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Spassky, 1955  (E14) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0
Keres vs A Fuderer, 1955  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 18 moves, 1-0
How to eliminate pawn base and the manouever Nd4-e6
Keres vs Taimanov, 1955  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 29 moves, 1-0
Ba5! after max.expansion.Zug. 2 flanks play
R Byrne vs Keres, 1955  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 66 moves, 0-1
c4! center restriction R4d2! wait move
Keres vs Panno, 1955  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0
king overloaded
Keres vs Najdorf, 1955  (B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 1-0
27...b5! Be Alert!
G Ilivitsky vs Keres, 1955  (B27) Sicilian, 31 moves, 0-1
20 Txf6 to Q+Nb6
Keres vs Botvinnik, 1956  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
10 f5 opening the f column
Keres vs Golombek, 1956 (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 45 moves, 1-0
11 Rd1! 14.b4! avoiding Nc5. Low activity and g column
Keres vs Unzicker, 1956  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 1-0
Passed and defended pawn
J Rejfir vs Keres, 1956  (A23) English, Bremen System, Keres Variation, 56 moves, 0-1
Piece outplayed
Keres vs Gligoric, 1958  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 1-0
Small advantage
F J Perez Perez vs Keres, 1958  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 0-1
Zug
Keres vs Korchnoi, 1959  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 39 moves, 1-0
If Bxf5 Rxg3! ck fxg3 d3 discovered
J H Donner vs Keres, 1959  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 24 moves, 0-1
Castling: fixation and restriction
Keres vs Bronstein, 1959  (A48) King's Indian, 53 moves, 1-0
Rook in seventh rank: a lesson
Keres vs Polugaevsky, 1959  (A48) King's Indian, 54 moves, 1-0
attacked pieces 28 Qxh5 this a signal to Qf7!! backrank
Keres vs P Troeger, 1960  (C11) French, 31 moves, 1-0
Blows on center Ne5,b5,d7
R Saborido vs Keres, 1961 (E82) King's Indian, Samisch, double Fianchetto Variation, 32 moves, 0-1
Fixed center: Classic weapons, new threats
Keres vs Matulovic, 1961 (C16) French, Winawer, 45 moves, 1-0
Thanks for his precipitation
Hort vs Keres, 1961  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 53 moves, 0-1
Intermediate explore: weak f7
Keres vs B Malich, 1962  (D94) Grunfeld, 31 moves, 1-0
e4- Bb2 -Qe2
Keres vs Geller, 1962  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 28 moves, 1-0
Tactics in cascade
Tal vs Keres, 1962  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 0-1
69. Qb4! stalemate
Keres vs Fischer, 1962  (B20) Sicilian, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2
Weak f7
Keres vs Korchnoi, 1962  (B49) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 40 moves, 1-0
34 ..Nf7! relative seventh
F Olafsson vs Keres, 1963  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 86 moves, 0-1
f5 -g5 the Goodfellas
Panno vs Keres, 1963  (E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 42 moves, 0-1
Outpowst e5 and Knight messengers
Gligoric vs Keres, 1963  (E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 35 moves, 0-1
Keres vs E Walther, 1964  (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 36 moves, 1-0
Innovative Grunfeld to Black
A C Rocha vs Keres, 1964  (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 69 moves, 0-1
Attacking with BB of oppositte colors
Bobotsov vs Keres, 1964 (D94) Grunfeld, 38 moves, 0-1
mobility
Korchnoi vs Keres, 1965  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1
queen struggle
Keres vs Spassky, 1965  (E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
Gligoric vs Keres, 1965  (C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 52 moves, 0-1
Repelling an attack 15 Bb4!
Keres vs Larsen, 1966  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 38 moves, 1-0
suffocated king causes backrank sac
Keres vs Ufimtsev, 1967  (B07) Pirc, 29 moves, 1-0
keres and his allignated pawn pair (d4-c4!)
Keres vs M Blau, 1968 (C67) Ruy Lopez, 24 moves, 1-0
Left rook evacuation
Keres vs V Mikenas, 1968  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
A Vooremaa vs Keres, 1971 (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Westerinen, 1971  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 45 moves, 1-0
A Karu vs Keres, 1931  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1
Lutt vs Keres, 1934  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Meyn, 1934 (C53) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0
1Kc2 Ka3! 2Kc3 Bd3 threatening Bb1 and wins.
S Landau vs Keres, 1936  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 0-1
Keres vs E Gilfer, 1936  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 20 moves, 1-0
Keres vs E Andersen, 1936 (A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 35 moves, 1-0
M Romi vs Keres, 1936  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 22 moves, 0-1
Keres vs NN, 1936 (C41) Philidor Defense, 13 moves, 1-0
Reshevsky vs Keres, 1937  (E16) Queen's Indian, 57 moves, 0-1
J Enevoldsen vs Keres, 1939 (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 43 moves, 0-1
Geller vs Keres, 1949  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Taimanov, 1951  (A15) English, 37 moves, 1-0
Averbakh vs Keres, 1950  (C49) Four Knights, 58 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Geller, 1952  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 41 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Petrosian, 1953  (E61) King's Indian, 56 moves, 1-0
Geller vs Keres, 1953  (D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 27 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Stahlberg, 1953  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 42 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Gligoric, 1959  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 45 moves, 1-0
Keres variation
Tal vs Keres, 1967  (C81) Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack, 30 moves, 0-1
Keres vs P Dely, 1970  (B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 26 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Mecking, 1972  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 28 moves, 1-0
Ng4 taking initiative f5 queen tour
H Pfleger vs Keres, 1973  (C45) Scotch Game, 48 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Westerinen, 1973  (B06) Robatsch, 30 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Taimanov, 1975  (E14) Queen's Indian, 54 moves, 1-0
Westerinen vs Keres, 1969  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 82 moves, 1/2-1/2
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