David Bronstein vs Paul Keres

URS-ch19 · 1951 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch19
Site Moscow
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

r2q2k1/5p1p/3p2p1/2nPp3/4P3/P3R3/2QN1PP1/6K1 b - - 6 41

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Bb7
  14. 14.d5 Bc8
  15. 15.Nf1 Bd7
  16. 16.N3h2 Rfc8
  17. 17.Bd3 Nb7
  18. 18.b4 a5
  19. 19.Bd2 axb4
  20. 20.Bxb4 Nc5
  21. 21.a3 Qa7
  22. 22.Ng3 Bd8
  23. 23.Bf1 Ba5
  24. 24.Qf3 Qb6
  25. 25.Ng4 Nxg4
  26. 26.hxg4 g6
  27. 27.Rab1 Qd8
  28. 28.Qe3 Qh4
  29. 29.Be2 Bxg4
  30. 30.Bxb5 Bb6
  31. 31.Bc6 Rab8
  32. 32.Bd2 Bd7
  33. 33.Bxd7 Nxd7
  34. 34.Qd3 Bd4
  35. 35.Be3 Nc5
  36. 36.Qc2 Bxe3
  37. 37.Rxe3 Rxb1+
  38. 38.Qxb1 Qd8
  39. 39.Nf1 Rb8
  40. 40.Qc2 Ra8
  41. 41.Nd2

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