David Bronstein vs Paul Keres

Candidats Tournament · 1956 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Amsterdam
Round 10
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4qp1k/2rN2p1/2Q1p2p/3nP3/7P/5PP1/3R2K1 w - - 0 54

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 Nc6
  14. 14.Nb3 Bb7
  15. 15.Bg5 h6
  16. 16.Bh4 Nh5
  17. 17.d5 Nd8
  18. 18.Bxe7 Qxe7
  19. 19.Nfd4 Nf4
  20. 20.Nf5 Qf6
  21. 21.Re3 Kh7
  22. 22.a4 bxa4
  23. 23.Rxa4 Bc8
  24. 24.Rb4 Nb7
  25. 25.Rc3 g6
  26. 26.Ne3 a5
  27. 27.Rb6 Qd8
  28. 28.Nc4 Ra7
  29. 29.Nc1 Qg5
  30. 30.Rg3 Qe7
  31. 31.Ne2 Nxe2+
  32. 32.Qxe2 Rd8
  33. 33.Ra3 Bd7
  34. 34.Qe3 Rc8
  35. 35.Bd3 Be8
  36. 36.b4 a4
  37. 37.Kh2 Raa8
  38. 38.Be2 Rc7
  39. 39.b5 Qd8
  40. 40.Ra2 Kg7
  41. 41.Rc6 Rb8
  42. 42.Rd2 h5
  43. 43.Rd1 Kg8
  44. 44.Kg1 Kh7
  45. 45.Qa3 Qe7
  46. 46.Qxa4 Nc5
  47. 47.Qc2 Bxc6
  48. 48.dxc6 Rxb5
  49. 49.Nxd6 Rb6
  50. 50.Bb5 Ne6
  51. 51.Ba4 Nd4
  52. 52.Qc5 Rbxc6
  53. 53.Bxc6 Rxc6

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