David Bronstein vs Paul Keres

Candidats Tournament · 1950 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Budapest
Round 18
Date 1950.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4r1k/5p1p/p2p1PpQ/2p5/2P1PR2/7P/1Pq3P1/1R5K b - - 3 33

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.d4 d6
  9. 9.c3 Bg4
  10. 10.h3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Qxf3 exd4
  12. 12.Qd1 dxc3
  13. 13.Nxc3 Na5
  14. 14.Bc2 Re8
  15. 15.f4 b4
  16. 16.Nd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.Qxd5 c6
  18. 18.Qd3 g6
  19. 19.Kh1 Bf8
  20. 20.Rf1 Bg7
  21. 21.Bd2 c5
  22. 22.Ba4 Rf8
  23. 23.Rab1 Qb6
  24. 24.f5 Bd4
  25. 25.Qg3 Nc4
  26. 26.Bh6 Bg7
  27. 27.Bxg7 Kxg7
  28. 28.f6+ Kh8
  29. 29.Qg5 b3
  30. 30.axb3 Qb4
  31. 31.bxc4 Qxa4
  32. 32.Rf4 Qc2
  33. 33.Qh6

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