Vladimir Bagirov vs Paul Keres

URS-chT · 1963 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 68 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Bagirov
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event URS-chT
Site Moscow
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2p5/8/3r1k1p/2R1pb2/2B5/4K1P1/8 w - - 0 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Re8
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Bf3 Bb7
  11. 11.Qd2 d6
  12. 12.Bg5 Qb8
  13. 13.Rfe1 Nd7
  14. 14.Rab1 Ba6
  15. 15.b3 Ne5
  16. 16.Be2 Bxe2
  17. 17.Rxe2 Nd7
  18. 18.Na4 Nb6
  19. 19.Nxb6 axb6
  20. 20.a4 b5
  21. 21.axb5 Qxb5
  22. 22.Rbe1 Ra2
  23. 23.f3 Rea8
  24. 24.Be3 c5
  25. 25.Bh6 Bd4+
  26. 26.Be3 Bh8
  27. 27.f4 c4
  28. 28.bxc4 Qxc4
  29. 29.e5 dxe5
  30. 30.Bf2 f6
  31. 31.fxe5 fxe5
  32. 32.h4 Bf6
  33. 33.h5 gxh5
  34. 34.Qh6 Qf7
  35. 35.Re3 Bg7
  36. 36.Rg3 Rxc2
  37. 37.Be3 Kh8
  38. 38.Qg5 h6
  39. 39.Qh4 Rc4
  40. 40.Qh3 Rg4
  41. 41.Rxg4 hxg4
  42. 42.Qxg4 Rf8
  43. 43.Rc1 Qb3
  44. 44.Qe4 Rf7
  45. 45.Kh2 Rd7
  46. 46.Rb1 Qg8
  47. 47.Kg1 Qd8
  48. 48.Kh2 Qe8
  49. 49.Kg1 Rd6
  50. 50.Ba7 Bf6
  51. 51.Be3 Qh5
  52. 52.Qc2 Bd8
  53. 53.Bc5 Rd7
  54. 54.Rf1 Rf7
  55. 55.Rd1 Bg5
  56. 56.Rd3 Qg4
  57. 57.Qa2 Qf4
  58. 58.Bf2 Kg7
  59. 59.Qe2 e4
  60. 60.Rc3 Qd2
  61. 61.Rc2 Qxe2
  62. 62.Rxe2 Re7
  63. 63.Kf1 Bf4
  64. 64.Bd4+ Kg6
  65. 65.Rc2 Rd7
  66. 66.Rc4 Kf5
  67. 67.Ke2 Rd5
  68. 68.Bc3 h5

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