Yuri S Balashov vs Paul Keres

Tallinn · 1973 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Yuri S Balashov
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1qn1k2/8/p4RQp/P7/bP2P3/7P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 4 40

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nd7
  10. 10.d4 Bb7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf6
  12. 12.Nf1 Ne7
  13. 13.N1h2 c5
  14. 14.Ng4 Ng6
  15. 15.a4 Be7
  16. 16.Bc2 Nh4
  17. 17.Nxh4 Bxh4
  18. 18.dxe5 dxe5
  19. 19.Ne3 Bg5
  20. 20.Qe2 c4
  21. 21.Rd1 Bc6
  22. 22.Rd6 Bxe3
  23. 23.Bxe3 Qc7
  24. 24.Rad1 Rfe8
  25. 25.b3 cxb3
  26. 26.Bxb3 Nf8
  27. 27.Qh5 Re7
  28. 28.Bg5 Re6
  29. 29.Bd8 Qb7
  30. 30.Bxe6 Nxe6
  31. 31.a5 h6
  32. 32.Qxe5 b4
  33. 33.cxb4 Ba4
  34. 34.Rb6 Qc8
  35. 35.Rd3 Nxd8
  36. 36.Rg3 f6
  37. 37.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  38. 38.Qxf6+ Kg8
  39. 39.Qg6+ Kf8
  40. 40.Rf6+

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