Build Smooth Attacks
Keres games often show how natural development becomes direct pressure. Look for improving moves that also sharpen threats.
Paul Keres Games: Study Keres Games Move by Move
Study Keres games through interactive Guess the Move training. Play through Paul Keres's wins, practice elegant attacking play, opening initiative, and technical conversion, and track your score and accuracy.
Keres Games to Study
Choose a Keres game, play through the winning side's moves, and return here to review your score and accuracy. This table is built for players who want to study Keres games actively instead of replaying them passively.
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| Game | Event | Year | Moves | Played | Current move | Score | Correct | Accuracy | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A Karu - Paul Keres 0-1 | corr, corr | 1931 | 27 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Paul Keres - Alexander Alekhine 1-0 | Margate, Margate ENG | 1937 | 23 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Paul Keres - Jose Raul Capablanca 1-0 | AVRO, The Netherlands | 1938 | 38 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Max Euwe - Paul Keres 0-1 | Euwe - Keres 1939/40, Rotterdam NED | 1940 | 34 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Paul Keres - Boris Spassky 1-0 | Gothenburg Interzonal, Gothenburg SWE | 1955 | 30 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Paul Keres - Laszlo Szabo 1-0 | HUN-URS, Budapest HUN | 1955 | 23 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Paul Keres - Lajos Portisch 1-0 | Bled, Bled YUG | 1961 | 38 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Paul Keres - Efim Geller 1-0 | Keres - Geller 2nd place Candidates Playoff, Moscow URS | 1962 | 28 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Respect the Opening
Notice how early central control and piece activity shape later tactics. Keres's wins often flow from strong opening choices.
Convert Cleanly
After winning material or structure, keep calculating. Keres's technique shows how initiative turns into a stable advantage.
Paul Keres: The Crown Prince of Chess
Paul Keres was born in Narva in 1916 and became one of the strongest players never to contest a World Championship match. The Estonian grandmaster won the 1938 AVRO tournament and finished second in four consecutive Candidates events while remaining an elite competitor across several generations.
Keres combined classical opening knowledge with smooth attacking development and strong endgame technique. When studying his games, notice how natural piece improvements create tactical possibilities and how he preserves coordination after the first wave of an attack.
How to Use This Page
For improvement
Study Keres games slowly. Write down your candidate moves, choose one move, and only then compare your decision with the game. The value comes from noticing why a great player preferred one plan over another.
Keres Guess the Move FAQ
What are Keres Games on IgniteChess?
Keres Games are interactive Guess the Move lessons built from Paul Keres's games. Instead of replaying the moves passively, you study Keres games by choosing the move you think the player played.
How do I study Keres games with Guess the Move?
Choose a game from the table, calculate candidate moves before each turn, play your move on the board, and then compare it with the historical game move, engine feedback, score, and accuracy.
Can I track progress while I study Keres games?
Yes. The table shows completed games, resumable games, current move, score, correct moves, and accuracy when progress data is available.
Where can I start playing?
Start from the Keres games table above, or use the main Guess the Move trainer to choose a master game and begin move-by-move training.