Borislav Ivkov vs Paul Keres

Belgrade URS-World · 1970 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Borislav Ivkov
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Belgrade URS-World
Site Belgrade
Round 1.10
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C75)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/1pr1kp1p/1Rnp2p1/3B2P1/4P3/6P1/P6P/6K1 w - - 8 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.O-O Bd7
  6. 6.c3 Nge7
  7. 7.d4 Ng6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Be7
  9. 9.Re1 O-O
  10. 10.Nf1 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Bf6
  12. 12.Ne3 Re8
  13. 13.Bc2 Nh4
  14. 14.Nxh4 Bxh4
  15. 15.Nd5 Ne7
  16. 16.Nc3 Ng6
  17. 17.g3 Bf6
  18. 18.Be3 c5
  19. 19.f4 cxd4
  20. 20.Bxd4 Bc6
  21. 21.Bb3 Nf8
  22. 22.Bxf6 Qxf6
  23. 23.Nd5 Qd8
  24. 24.Qh5 Nd7
  25. 25.Rad1 Nc5
  26. 26.Bc2 g6
  27. 27.Qg5 Qxg5
  28. 28.fxg5 Bxd5
  29. 29.Rxd5 Re6
  30. 30.b4 Nd7
  31. 31.Bb3 Ne5
  32. 32.Rc1 Nc6
  33. 33.b5 axb5
  34. 34.Rxb5 Re7
  35. 35.Rd1 Ra5
  36. 36.Rxa5 Nxa5
  37. 37.Bd5 Rc7
  38. 38.Rb1 Kf8
  39. 39.Rb5 Nc6
  40. 40.Rb6 Ke7

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