Max Blau vs Paul Keres

Zuerich training · 1968 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Max Blau
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zuerich training
Site Zuerich
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/2p2bp1/8/1p2k3/1P6/P3K1P1/3N4/8 w - - 2 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.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.d3 Nd7
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.Nc4 f6
  10. 10.d4 exd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Ne5
  12. 12.Ne3 Bc5
  13. 13.c3 Qe8
  14. 14.Qe2 Ba7
  15. 15.b3 Nf7
  16. 16.f3 Nd6
  17. 17.Re1 f5
  18. 18.exf5 Bxf5
  19. 19.Kh1 Bd7
  20. 20.Bb2 Qh5
  21. 21.c4 Rae8
  22. 22.Qd2 Bb6
  23. 23.Nf1 Ba5
  24. 24.Bc3 Bxc3
  25. 25.Qxc3 c5
  26. 26.Ne2 Bc6
  27. 27.Neg3 Qg6
  28. 28.Rxe8 Rxe8
  29. 29.Re1 h5
  30. 30.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  31. 31.Nd2 Bc6
  32. 32.Qe3 Qf6
  33. 33.Qxc5 h4
  34. 34.Ngf1 h3
  35. 35.gxh3 Nf5
  36. 36.Qf2 Nh4
  37. 37.Qg3 Qd4
  38. 38.Qe1 Kh7
  39. 39.Qe3 Qd7
  40. 40.Qf4 Qxh3
  41. 41.Qg3 Qxg3
  42. 42.hxg3 Nxf3
  43. 43.Nxf3 Bxf3+
  44. 44.Kg1 Kg6
  45. 45.Kf2 Be4
  46. 46.b4 Kf5
  47. 47.Ke3 b6
  48. 48.Nd2 Bc2
  49. 49.Kf3 Bd1+
  50. 50.Ke3 Bh5
  51. 51.a3 Kg4
  52. 52.Kf2 Bf7
  53. 53.Nf3 Kf5
  54. 54.Nd2 b5
  55. 55.cxb5 axb5
  56. 56.Ke3 Ke5

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