Borislav Ivkov vs Paul Keres

Hoogovens · 1964 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Borislav Ivkov
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Hoogovens
Site Beverwijk
Date 1964.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pk1/2Q3p1/1p6/1P1b4/5B2/6K1/4q3 w - - 7 53

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.Nf1 exd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Nxd4
  16. 16.Qxd4 Ne5
  17. 17.Qd1 Bf6
  18. 18.Ne3 Be6
  19. 19.Nd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Qxd5 Rc8
  21. 21.Bb3 Nc4
  22. 22.Re2 Rc5
  23. 23.Qd1 d5
  24. 24.exd5 Rxd5
  25. 25.Qe1 Rd4
  26. 26.Rb1 Qd6
  27. 27.Be3 Nxe3
  28. 28.Rxe3 g6
  29. 29.Re2 Kg7
  30. 30.Rd1 Rc8
  31. 31.Rc1 Rxc1
  32. 32.Qxc1 h5
  33. 33.Re1 a5
  34. 34.Rd1 a4
  35. 35.Bc2 Rxd1+
  36. 36.Bxd1 Qe6
  37. 37.Qc2 Qe1+
  38. 38.Kh2 Be5+
  39. 39.g3 h4
  40. 40.Kg2 hxg3
  41. 41.Bf3 gxf2
  42. 42.Qxf2 Qc1
  43. 43.b3 axb3
  44. 44.axb3 Qf4
  45. 45.Kf1 Bd4
  46. 46.Qe2 Qf5
  47. 47.Qe4 Qxh3+
  48. 48.Ke2 Qd7
  49. 49.b4 Bc3
  50. 50.Qc6 Qd2+
  51. 51.Kf1 Qe1+
  52. 52.Kg2 Bd4

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