David Bronstein vs Paul Keres

URS-ch17 · 1949 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch17
Site Moscow
Date 1949.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C97)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3nbk1/4q1pB/p4p2/1b5Q/1p6/5NNP/PP2p1P1/2r1R1K1 b - - 7 35

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 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bd7
  13. 13.Nf1 Nc4
  14. 14.Ng3 Rfc8
  15. 15.Bd3 Nb6
  16. 16.Nh4 Bf8
  17. 17.f4 cxd4
  18. 18.cxd4 exd4
  19. 19.Nf3 Nc4
  20. 20.Qe2 b4
  21. 21.e5 dxe5
  22. 22.fxe5 Bb5
  23. 23.Bg5 Ne8
  24. 24.Rac1 Qa7
  25. 25.e6 f6
  26. 26.e7 Qxe7
  27. 27.Bxh7+ Kh8
  28. 28.Qd1 Ne3
  29. 29.Bxe3 dxe3
  30. 30.Bf5 e2
  31. 31.Qd4 Rxc1
  32. 32.Qh4+ Kg8
  33. 33.Qh7+ Kf7
  34. 34.Qh5+ Kg8
  35. 35.Bh7+

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