Efim Geller vs Paul Keres

Szcawno Zdroj · 1950 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Szcawno Zdroj
Site Szcawno Zdroj
Date 1950.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C74)
Moves 16
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

r1b1Qb1r/2p4p/p1p2p2/3qPk2/4p3/2P5/PP3PPP/RN2K2R w KQ - 6 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.c3 f5
  6. 6.d4 fxe4
  7. 7.Nxe5 dxe5
  8. 8.Qh5+ Ke7
  9. 9.Bxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Bg5+ Nf6
  11. 11.dxe5 Qd5
  12. 12.Bh4 Ke6
  13. 13.Bxf6 gxf6
  14. 14.Qe8+ Kf5
  15. 15.Qh5+ Ke6
  16. 16.Qe8+ Kf5

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