Alexander Alekhine vs Paul Keres

Kemeri · 1937 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Kemeri
Site Kemeri
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/1p4pp/p1pp1P2/3b4/1P1B4/P1P3P1/7P/6K1 b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.e5 Ne4
  8. 8.Re1 Nc5
  9. 9.Bxc6 dxc6
  10. 10.Nxd4 O-O
  11. 11.Nc3 Re8
  12. 12.Be3 Bf8
  13. 13.f4 f6
  14. 14.exf6 Qxf6
  15. 15.Qf3 Bf5
  16. 16.Bf2 Rad8
  17. 17.Re3 Bg6
  18. 18.Rae1 Bd6
  19. 19.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  20. 20.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  21. 21.g3 Bf7
  22. 22.b4 Ne6
  23. 23.Ne4 Qg6
  24. 24.f5 Nxd4
  25. 25.Bxd4 Qh5
  26. 26.Qxh5 Bxh5
  27. 27.c3 Bf3
  28. 28.Nxd6 cxd6
  29. 29.f6 Bd5
  30. 30.a3

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