Challenge 374 / 1747

Najdorf went wrong against Keres

Gothenburg Interzonal 1955. Miguel Najdorf was slightly better here. He played Qh8, and he was lost. Take Black from move 23 and find what he missed. Paul Keres still has to be beaten.

Keres, Paul – Najdorf, Miguel
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 · 1-0
You play Black
Portrait of Paul Keres

Paul Keres

“The Crown Prince”
Soviet Era Peak 2700
  • Opponent: Paul Keres
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Make it past move 25 — alive, drawn, or victorious.
  • Reward: Miguel Najdorf challenge · Gothenburg Interzonal 1955. Miguel Najdorf was slightly better here. He played Qh8, and he was lost. Take Black from move 23 and find what he missed. Paul Keres still has to be beaten.
Collections
  • The Executioner 0/5
  • Second Chances 0/5
  • Technique 0/5
  • Only Move 0/5
  • The Karpov File 0/3
  • The Tal File 0/3
  • The Fischer File 0/3
  • Across the Board from Kortschnoj 0/3