Svetozar Gligoric vs Paul Keres

Helsinki olm · 1952 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Svetozar Gligoric
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Helsinki olm
Site Helsinki
Date 1952.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

n5k1/Bn1b1pp1/p2p3p/1p1Pp1b1/1P2P3/PNNB3P/5PP1/6K1 w - - 4 37

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.Re2 Rfe8
  16. 16.Ng3 Bf8
  17. 17.d5 Ra8
  18. 18.Bd3 Bc8
  19. 19.Rc2 Qb8
  20. 20.Qe1 Nb7
  21. 21.b4 Bd7
  22. 22.Bg5 Be7
  23. 23.Rac1 h6
  24. 24.Be3 Rc8
  25. 25.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  26. 26.Nd2 Bd7
  27. 27.Nb3 Qd8
  28. 28.Rc6 Qb8
  29. 29.Rc2 Qd8
  30. 30.Qc1 Rc8
  31. 31.Ne2 Rxc2
  32. 32.Qxc2 Ne8
  33. 33.a3 Qc7
  34. 34.Qxc7 Nxc7
  35. 35.Nc3 Bg5
  36. 36.Ba7 Na8

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