David Bronstein vs Paul Keres

URS-ch16 · 1948 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 63 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch16
Site Moscow
Round 15
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C75)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/Rp1r3p/5kp1/P7/4K3/8/8 w - - 0 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.c3 Bd7
  6. 6.d4 Nge7
  7. 7.Bb3 h6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Ng6
  9. 9.Nc4 Be7
  10. 10.Ne3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Re8
  12. 12.Re1 Bf8
  13. 13.Bc2 Nh4
  14. 14.Nxh4 Qxh4
  15. 15.Nd5 Rac8
  16. 16.Rf1 Ne7
  17. 17.Ne3 Ng6
  18. 18.g3 Qh3
  19. 19.f4 exf4
  20. 20.gxf4 f5
  21. 21.Rf3 Qh5
  22. 22.exf5 Nh4
  23. 23.Rf1 Qxd1
  24. 24.Rxd1 c5
  25. 25.Kf2 Be7
  26. 26.Bb3+ Kh8
  27. 27.Be6 Bxe6
  28. 28.fxe6 cxd4
  29. 29.cxd4 d5
  30. 30.Nxd5 Bd6
  31. 31.Bd2 Rxe6
  32. 32.Rac1 Rf8
  33. 33.Re1 Rg6
  34. 34.Rg1 Rf5
  35. 35.Rxg6 Nxg6
  36. 36.Nc3 Nxf4
  37. 37.Ke3 Ng2+
  38. 38.Kd3 Bxh2
  39. 39.d5 Rf3+
  40. 40.Ke4 Rf2
  41. 41.Rd1 Kg8
  42. 42.Na4 Nh4
  43. 43.Be3 Rg2
  44. 44.Nc5 Rxb2
  45. 45.Rd2 Rb4+
  46. 46.Rd4 Rb6
  47. 47.Ne6 Bd6
  48. 48.Bf4 Ng6
  49. 49.Bxd6 Rxd6
  50. 50.Kf5 Kf7
  51. 51.Nc5 Rf6+
  52. 52.Ke4 b6
  53. 53.Nxa6 Ke7
  54. 54.Nc7 Nf8
  55. 55.Nb5 g5
  56. 56.d6+ Kd7
  57. 57.Ke3 Ne6
  58. 58.Rb4 Ng7
  59. 59.Nd4 Rxd6
  60. 60.Ra4 Ke7
  61. 61.Ra6 Kf6
  62. 62.a4 Nf5+
  63. 63.Nxf5 Kxf5

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