Bobby Fischer vs Paul Keres

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 7
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/1R5p/p4rp1/2p5/8/2P3KP/PP4P1/8 b - - 3 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 Nd7
  12. 12.dxc5 dxc5
  13. 13.Nbd2 Qc7
  14. 14.Nf1 Nb6
  15. 15.Ne3 Rd8
  16. 16.Qe2 Be6
  17. 17.Nd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.exd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.Nxe5 Ra7
  20. 20.Bf4 Qb6
  21. 21.Rad1 g6
  22. 22.Ng4 Nc4
  23. 23.Bh6 Be6
  24. 24.Bb3 Qb8
  25. 25.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  26. 26.Bxc4 bxc4
  27. 27.Qxc4 Qd6
  28. 28.Qa4 Qe7
  29. 29.Nf6+ Kh8
  30. 30.Nd5 Qd7
  31. 31.Qe4 Qd6
  32. 32.Nf4 Re7
  33. 33.Bg5 Re8
  34. 34.Bxd8 Rxd8
  35. 35.Nxe6 Qxe6
  36. 36.Qxe6 fxe6
  37. 37.Rxe6 Rd1+
  38. 38.Kh2 Rd2
  39. 39.Rb6 Rxf2
  40. 40.Rb7 Rf6
  41. 41.Kg3

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