Bobby Fischer vs Paul Keres

Zuerich · 1959 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 81 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event Zuerich
Site Zuerich
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 81
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/8/5PBP/6K1/2b5/8/8/8 b - - 0 81

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 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Bb7
  14. 14.Nf1 Rac8
  15. 15.Bd3 Nc6
  16. 16.Ne3 Rfe8
  17. 17.Nf5 Bf8
  18. 18.Bg5 Nd7
  19. 19.Rc1 Qb8
  20. 20.Bb1 Nxd4
  21. 21.N3xd4 Rxc1
  22. 22.Bxc1 exd4
  23. 23.Nh6+ gxh6
  24. 24.Qg4+ Kh8
  25. 25.Qxd7 Bd5
  26. 26.Qf5 Re5
  27. 27.Qf3 f5
  28. 28.Bf4 Re8
  29. 29.Qh5 Bxe4
  30. 30.f3 Bc6
  31. 31.Rc1 Bd7
  32. 32.Bxh6 Re6
  33. 33.Bxf8 Qxf8
  34. 34.Qh4 Qf6
  35. 35.Qxf6+ Rxf6
  36. 36.Kf2 Kg7
  37. 37.Rc7 Rf7
  38. 38.Ke2 f4
  39. 39.Ra7 Kf6
  40. 40.Rxa6 Re7+
  41. 41.Kf2 Be6
  42. 42.Rxd6 Ke5
  43. 43.Rc6 Bd5
  44. 44.Rh6 Rc7
  45. 45.Rh5+ Kd6
  46. 46.Rh6+ Ke5
  47. 47.Rh5+ Kd6
  48. 48.Rf5 Rc1
  49. 49.Bd3 Rd1
  50. 50.Ke2 Rg1
  51. 51.Kf2 Rd1
  52. 52.Ke2 Rg1
  53. 53.Rg5 Bxa2
  54. 54.Bxb5 Rb1
  55. 55.Kd3 h6
  56. 56.Rh5 Rxb2
  57. 57.Kxd4 Rxg2
  58. 58.Rxh6+ Ke7
  59. 59.Ke4 Rg5
  60. 60.Ba6 Bf7
  61. 61.Bc8 Rg6
  62. 62.Rh7 Kf8
  63. 63.Bg4 Rg7
  64. 64.Rh6 Rg6
  65. 65.Rxg6 Bxg6+
  66. 66.Kxf4 Kg7
  67. 67.Kg5 Bd3
  68. 68.f4 Be4
  69. 69.h4 Bd3
  70. 70.h5 Be4
  71. 71.h6+ Kh8
  72. 72.Bf5 Bd5
  73. 73.Bg6 Be6
  74. 74.Kf6 Bc4
  75. 75.Kg5 Be6
  76. 76.Bh5 Kh7
  77. 77.Bg4 Bc4
  78. 78.f5 Bf7
  79. 79.Bh5 Bc4
  80. 80.Bg6+ Kg8
  81. 81.f6

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