Nikola Karaklajic vs Paul Keres

JUG-URS · 1956 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Nikola Karaklajic
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event JUG-URS
Site Belgrade
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3R3p/p4p2/2p2p2/4kr2/2K5/1P5P/8 w - - 2 43

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.Nc3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.Nd5 Nxe4
  9. 9.d4 Bb7
  10. 10.Re1 Na5
  11. 11.dxe5 Nxb3
  12. 12.axb3 dxe5
  13. 13.c4 Nf6
  14. 14.Nxe7 Qxd1
  15. 15.Rxd1 Bxf3
  16. 16.gxf3 Kxe7
  17. 17.f4 e4
  18. 18.Ra5 Rhb8
  19. 19.f5 Nd7
  20. 20.Bf4 Rb7
  21. 21.cxb5 Rxb5
  22. 22.Ra4 Nf6
  23. 23.Bg5 Re5
  24. 24.Rad4 Kf8
  25. 25.Bxf6 gxf6
  26. 26.Rc1 c5
  27. 27.Rdc4 Rxf5
  28. 28.Rxe4 Rd8
  29. 29.Rce1 Rd2
  30. 30.Re8+ Kg7
  31. 31.R1e2 Rxe2
  32. 32.Rxe2 Rf3
  33. 33.Rc2 Rxb3
  34. 34.Kg2 Rb5
  35. 35.Kf3 f5
  36. 36.Ke3 Kf6
  37. 37.f4 Ke6
  38. 38.Kd3 Kd5
  39. 39.Re2 f6
  40. 40.Kc3 Rb4
  41. 41.Re7 Rxf4
  42. 42.Rd7+ Ke4

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