Hans Joachim Hecht vs Paul Keres

Varna olm · 1962 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Hans Joachim Hecht
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Varna olm
Site Varna
Round 4
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C73)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

5b2/2p2k2/p3bpn1/N1p1p3/P3P3/1PPKBP1r/3N1R2/8 b - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.Bxc6+ bxc6
  6. 6.d4 Bg4
  7. 7.dxe5 dxe5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Rxd8
  9. 9.Nbd2 Bd6
  10. 10.O-O Ne7
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.Nc4 f6
  13. 13.Be3 Bf7
  14. 14.Nfd2 Rb8
  15. 15.c3 c5
  16. 16.f3 Nc6
  17. 17.Rfd1 Ke7
  18. 18.Kf1 Rb5
  19. 19.Ke2 Rhb8
  20. 20.a4 R5b7
  21. 21.Kd3 Be6
  22. 22.Kc2 g6
  23. 23.g4 Rh8
  24. 24.Rg1 h5
  25. 25.gxh5 Rxh5
  26. 26.Rxg6 Rxh3
  27. 27.Rg7+ Bf7
  28. 28.Rag1 Rb8
  29. 29.Bf2 Rbh8
  30. 30.Ne3 Kf8
  31. 31.R7g3 Ne7
  32. 32.Rxh3 Rxh3
  33. 33.Rg3 Rh8
  34. 34.Rg1 Be6
  35. 35.Kd3 Kf7
  36. 36.Nec4 Ng6
  37. 37.Be3 Be7
  38. 38.Rf1 Rh2
  39. 39.b3 Bf8
  40. 40.Rf2 Rh3
  41. 41.Na5

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