Classic game · 1938White won

Keres at AVRO

White

Paul Keres

vs

Black

Jose Raul Capablanca

Keres defeated Capablanca during his first-place AVRO campaign, combining youthful energy with precise calculation.

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White
Paul Keres
Black
Jose Raul Capablanca
Year
1938
Result
White won · 1-0

Why this classic game matters

Keres created active piece play against Capablanca and converted it into one of the defining wins of AVRO 1938.

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