Alexander Alekhine vs Paul Keres

Salzburg · 1942 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event Salzburg
Site Salzburg
Round 5
Date 1942.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C86)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5R2/r4n1k/5B2/2P2PPp/8/6K1/8 b - - 0 57

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.Qe2 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.Rd1 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Bg5 Bg4
  13. 13.dxe5 dxe5
  14. 14.Nbd2 Rfd8
  15. 15.Nf1 Nh5
  16. 16.h3 Be6
  17. 17.Ne3 f6
  18. 18.Nh2 g6
  19. 19.Bh6 Bf8
  20. 20.Bxf8 Kxf8
  21. 21.g3 Rxd1+
  22. 22.Bxd1 Rd8
  23. 23.a4 Nc4
  24. 24.axb5 axb5
  25. 25.Nd5 Qb7
  26. 26.b3 Nd6
  27. 27.c4 bxc4
  28. 28.bxc4 Bxd5
  29. 29.exd5 Ng7
  30. 30.Ng4 Qe7
  31. 31.Bc2 Nge8
  32. 32.h4 e4
  33. 33.Ne3 Qe5
  34. 34.Ra7 Kg8
  35. 35.Ng4 Qd4
  36. 36.Bxe4 f5
  37. 37.Nh6+ Kh8
  38. 38.Bc2 Qf6
  39. 39.Qe6 Qxe6
  40. 40.dxe6 Rc8
  41. 41.Nf7+ Nxf7
  42. 42.exf7 Nd6
  43. 43.Bd3 Kg7
  44. 44.f8=Q+ Kxf8
  45. 45.Rxh7 Kg8
  46. 46.Rd7 Ne8
  47. 47.h5 gxh5
  48. 48.Bxf5 Ra8
  49. 49.Be6+ Kh8
  50. 50.Rd5 Nf6
  51. 51.Rxc5 Kg7
  52. 52.Kg2 Ra2
  53. 53.Bf5 Ra3
  54. 54.Rc7+ Kh6
  55. 55.Rf7 Ra6
  56. 56.f4 h4
  57. 57.g4

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