Bobby Fischer vs Paul Keres

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 73 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 21
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 73
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r2/5N2/1k4p1/1PpPpb2/4n3/8/N5K1/5R2 w - - 0 74

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.d5 Nb6
  13. 13.g4 h5
  14. 14.Nh2 hxg4
  15. 15.hxg4 Bg5
  16. 16.Nd2 g6
  17. 17.Ndf3 Bxc1
  18. 18.Qxc1 Kg7
  19. 19.Qg5 Nb7
  20. 20.Qxd8 Rxd8
  21. 21.a4 bxa4
  22. 22.Bxa4 Nxa4
  23. 23.Rxa4 Bd7
  24. 24.Ra2 c4
  25. 25.Nd2 Bb5
  26. 26.Nhf1 Rh8
  27. 27.Ne3 Rh4
  28. 28.Kg2 Rah8
  29. 29.Nf3 Rh3
  30. 30.Nf1 Nc5
  31. 31.Ng3 Bd7
  32. 32.g5 f6
  33. 33.gxf6+ Kxf6
  34. 34.Re3 Ke7
  35. 35.Nd2 Rh2+
  36. 36.Kg1 Bb5
  37. 37.Ra1 R2h4
  38. 38.Kg2 Rf8
  39. 39.Rf3 Rb8
  40. 40.Kg1 Ra8
  41. 41.Ra5 Rc8
  42. 42.Ra3 Ra8
  43. 43.Ra5 Ra7
  44. 44.Kg2 Nb7
  45. 45.Ra1 a5
  46. 46.Ngf1 Nc5
  47. 47.Ne3 a4
  48. 48.Rh3 Rxh3
  49. 49.Kxh3 Nd3
  50. 50.Ra2 Nxf2+
  51. 51.Kg3 Nd3
  52. 52.Nexc4 Ra8
  53. 53.Nb6 Ra6
  54. 54.Nbc4 Nc5
  55. 55.Kf3 Ra8
  56. 56.b4 Nb3
  57. 57.Na3 Bd7
  58. 58.Kg2 Bg4
  59. 59.Nac4 Rc8
  60. 60.Ne3 Bd7
  61. 61.c4 Rb8
  62. 62.b5 Nc5
  63. 63.Nd1 Kd8
  64. 64.Nc3 Ra8
  65. 65.Nf3 Kc7
  66. 66.Ng5 Kb6
  67. 67.Nf7 Rf8
  68. 68.Rf2 a3
  69. 69.Rf3 Bg4
  70. 70.Rf2 a2
  71. 71.Nxa2 Nxe4
  72. 72.Rf1 Bf5
  73. 73.c5+ dxc5

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