Reuben Fine vs Paul Keres

AVRO · 1938 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 57 moves

The Game

White Reuben Fine
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event AVRO
Site Holland
Date 1938.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C86)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1R6/8/8/8/8/3K1pk1/1p6/2b5 w - - 4 58

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.Qe2 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Bg4
  9. 9.c3 O-O
  10. 10.axb5 axb5
  11. 11.Rxa8 Qxa8
  12. 12.Qxb5 Na7
  13. 13.Qe2 Qxe4
  14. 14.Qxe4 Nxe4
  15. 15.d4 Bxf3
  16. 16.gxf3 Ng5
  17. 17.Kg2 Rb8
  18. 18.Bc4 exd4
  19. 19.cxd4 Ne6
  20. 20.d5 Nc5
  21. 21.Nc3 Nc8
  22. 22.Re1 Kf8
  23. 23.Re2 f5
  24. 24.Nb5 Nb6
  25. 25.b3 Nxd5
  26. 26.Nd4 Nb4
  27. 27.Bd2 d5
  28. 28.Bxb4 Rxb4
  29. 29.Nc6 dxc4
  30. 30.Nxb4 cxb3
  31. 31.Nd5 Nd3
  32. 32.Rd2 b2
  33. 33.Rd1 c5
  34. 34.Rb1 c4
  35. 35.Kf1 Bc5
  36. 36.Ke2 Bxf2
  37. 37.Ne3 c3
  38. 38.Nc2 Ne1
  39. 39.Na3 Bc5
  40. 40.Kxe1 Bxa3
  41. 41.Kd1 Bd6
  42. 42.Kc2 Bxh2
  43. 43.Rh1 Be5
  44. 44.Rxh7 Kf7
  45. 45.Rh1 g5
  46. 46.Re1 Kf6
  47. 47.Rg1 Kg6
  48. 48.Re1 Bf6
  49. 49.Rg1 g4
  50. 50.fxg4 f4
  51. 51.g5 Bd4
  52. 52.Rd1 Be3
  53. 53.Kxc3 Bc1
  54. 54.Rd6+ Kxg5
  55. 55.Rb6 f3
  56. 56.Kd3 Kf4
  57. 57.Rb8 Kg3

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