Gedeon Barcza vs Paul Keres

Zuerich · 1959 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Gedeon Barcza
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zuerich
Site Zuerich
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

1R3k2/8/4p2p/p3Pp2/Pnr2P2/5K1P/4N3/8 b - - 12 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 f5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 g6
  4. 4.b3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bb2 c5
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.c4 b6
  9. 9.d4 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Bb7
  11. 11.Nc3 Na5
  12. 12.Nd5 Rc8
  13. 13.Nb5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Bxd5+ Bxd5
  15. 15.Bxg7 Kxg7
  16. 16.Qxd5 a6
  17. 17.Nc3 Nc6
  18. 18.Rad1 Rc7
  19. 19.f4 Rb7
  20. 20.e4 e6
  21. 21.Qd3 Qe7
  22. 22.Rf2 Qc5
  23. 23.Na4 Qb4
  24. 24.Rfd2 Rf7
  25. 25.Qc3+ Qxc3
  26. 26.Nxc3 b5
  27. 27.e5 bxc4
  28. 28.bxc4 Rb4
  29. 29.Rxd7 Rxc4
  30. 30.Ne2 a5
  31. 31.Kf2 g5
  32. 32.R7d6 Re7
  33. 33.Rc1 Rxc1
  34. 34.Nxc1 Rc7
  35. 35.Ne2 Kf7
  36. 36.a4 gxf4
  37. 37.gxf4 Ke7
  38. 38.Kg3 h6
  39. 39.h3 Kf7
  40. 40.Kf3 Nb4
  41. 41.Rb6 Rc4
  42. 42.Rb7+ Kf8
  43. 43.Rb8+ Kf7
  44. 44.Rb7+ Kf8
  45. 45.Rb8+

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