Bozidar Ivanovic vs Paul Keres

Sarajevo · 1972 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 59 moves

The Game

White Bozidar Ivanovic
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Sarajevo
Site Sarajevo
Round 13
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r6/4kp2/p5r1/4PQ2/5P1K/8/8/8 w - - 1 60

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 Nd7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.a4 bxa4
  15. 15.Bxa4 Bb7
  16. 16.Nc4 Qc7
  17. 17.Ra3 exd4
  18. 18.Bxc6 Bxc6
  19. 19.Nxd4 d5
  20. 20.Rg3 dxc4
  21. 21.Nf5 Bf6
  22. 22.Rxg7+ Bxg7
  23. 23.Qg4 Qe5
  24. 24.Bh6 Qf6
  25. 25.Bxg7 Qg6
  26. 26.Ne7+ Kxg7
  27. 27.Nxg6 hxg6
  28. 28.e5 Rfe8
  29. 29.Qxc4 Re6
  30. 30.Qd4 Rb8
  31. 31.Rc1 Rb7
  32. 32.b4 Nf8
  33. 33.h4 Kg8
  34. 34.Rc5 Bd7
  35. 35.f3 Reb6
  36. 36.Rc4 Be6
  37. 37.Rc2 Rxb4
  38. 38.Qd8 Rd7
  39. 39.Qg5 Bf5
  40. 40.Ra2 Rb6
  41. 41.h5 Rd5
  42. 42.hxg6 Bxg6
  43. 43.f4 Ne6
  44. 44.Qf6 Rd1+
  45. 45.Kf2 Bb1
  46. 46.Ra4 Rb2+
  47. 47.Kg3 Rg1
  48. 48.Rc4 Rgxg2+
  49. 49.Kh3 Rg6
  50. 50.Rc8+ Nf8
  51. 51.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  52. 52.Qh8+ Ke7
  53. 53.Qc8 Rh6+
  54. 54.Kg4 Rg6+
  55. 55.Kh3 Rb3+
  56. 56.Kh4 Rh6+
  57. 57.Kg4 Rg6+
  58. 58.Kh4 Bf5
  59. 59.Qxf5 Rb8

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