Max Blau vs Paul Keres

Zuerich · 1959 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 59 moves

The Game

White Max Blau
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Zuerich
Site Zuerich
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6kp/8/4pp2/7P/5K2/5P2/8 w - - 0 60

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.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Qe1 Be6
  8. 8.d3 Nd7
  9. 9.b3 c5
  10. 10.Bb2 f6
  11. 11.Nbd2 O-O
  12. 12.Qe3 Nb8
  13. 13.Rfd1 Nc6
  14. 14.c3 Qe8
  15. 15.Rac1 Rd8
  16. 16.Nf1 Rf7
  17. 17.Ng3 Bf8
  18. 18.Rd2 Rfd7
  19. 19.Rcd1 a5
  20. 20.Ne2 a4
  21. 21.bxa4 Ra8
  22. 22.Nc1 Rxa4
  23. 23.c4 Nd4
  24. 24.h3 g6
  25. 25.Bxd4 cxd4
  26. 26.Qe2 Qa8
  27. 27.Rc2 Rd6
  28. 28.Nd2 Rb6
  29. 29.Ndb3 Ra3
  30. 30.Kh2 c5
  31. 31.g3 Qc8
  32. 32.Qf1 Bh6
  33. 33.Qg2 Bd7
  34. 34.Re2 Qc7
  35. 35.Rde1 Re6
  36. 36.Qf3 Kg7
  37. 37.Rc2 Ba4
  38. 38.Rb2 Rb6
  39. 39.Ree2 Rb4
  40. 40.Qg2 b5
  41. 41.cxb5 Bxc1
  42. 42.Nxc1 Rc3
  43. 43.Qf1 Bxb5
  44. 44.Rec2 Ba4
  45. 45.Nb3 Qb6
  46. 46.Qc1 Bxb3
  47. 47.axb3 Rbxb3
  48. 48.Ra2 Rxd3
  49. 49.Rxc5 Rdc3
  50. 50.Rxc3 dxc3
  51. 51.Rc2 Rb2
  52. 52.Kg2 g5
  53. 53.h4 Qb7
  54. 54.Rxc3 Qxe4+
  55. 55.Rf3 Rb3
  56. 56.Qd1 Qxf3+
  57. 57.Qxf3 Rxf3
  58. 58.Kxf3 gxh4
  59. 59.gxh4 f5

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