Classic game analysis
Keres at AVRO: Paul Keres vs Jose Raul Capablanca
Keres defeated Capablanca during his first-place AVRO campaign, combining youthful energy with precise calculation.
- White
- Paul Keres
- Black
- Jose Raul Capablanca
- Year
- 1938
- Result
- White won · 1-0
- Opening
- C09
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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