Shimon Kagan vs Paul Keres

Petropolis Interzonal · 1973 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Shimon Kagan
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Petropolis Interzonal
Site Petropolis
Round 12
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C68)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6pp/2kP1p2/1pN1b3/1p3rP1/2PR1P1P/p2K4/8 w - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.O-O Qd6
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 Qxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bd7
  9. 9.Be3 O-O-O
  10. 10.Nd2 Ne7
  11. 11.N2f3 f6
  12. 12.h3 c5
  13. 13.Ne2 Nc6
  14. 14.Rad1 Re8
  15. 15.Nc3 Bd6
  16. 16.Rfe1 Be6
  17. 17.a3 b6
  18. 18.Nd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.exd5 Ne7
  20. 20.c3 Nf5
  21. 21.Bc1 Kd7
  22. 22.Kf1 Rxe1+
  23. 23.Rxe1 b5
  24. 24.Rd1 Re8
  25. 25.g4 Ne7
  26. 26.Be3 Nc8
  27. 27.b4 c4
  28. 28.a4 bxa4
  29. 29.Nd2 Nb6
  30. 30.Bxb6 cxb6
  31. 31.Nxc4 b5
  32. 32.Na5 Re4
  33. 33.Rd3 Be5
  34. 34.f3 Rf4
  35. 35.Ke2 a3
  36. 36.Kd2 a2
  37. 37.Nb3 a5
  38. 38.d6 axb4
  39. 39.Nc5+ Kc6

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