Nikola Karaklajic vs Paul Keres

URS-JUG · 1957 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Nikola Karaklajic
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-JUG
Site Leningrad
Round 1
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C71)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

3rr3/1p2qpk1/2pp1bp1/7p/2P1P2P/1P1RQNP1/5PK1/3R4 b - - 14 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.c4 Bd7
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.d4 Bg7
  8. 8.dxe5 Nxe5
  9. 9.Nxe5 Bxe5
  10. 10.O-O Nf6
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  13. 13.Bxf6 Bxf6
  14. 14.Nd5 Bg7
  15. 15.Rc1 Rd8
  16. 16.Qf3 O-O
  17. 17.Rfd1 Kh8
  18. 18.Rc2 c6
  19. 19.Ne3 Qe7
  20. 20.Rcd2 Rfe8
  21. 21.b3 Kg8
  22. 22.h3 Kf8
  23. 23.Qf4 h5
  24. 24.Kf1 Be5
  25. 25.Qf3 Qh4
  26. 26.Nc2 a5
  27. 27.Ne1 Kg7
  28. 28.Nd3 Bf6
  29. 29.Nf4 Qg5
  30. 30.g3 Qe5
  31. 31.Ne2 a4
  32. 32.h4 axb3
  33. 33.axb3 Qc5
  34. 34.Rd3 Be5
  35. 35.Qe3 Qb4
  36. 36.Qd2 Qb6
  37. 37.Qe3 Qc7
  38. 38.Kg2 Qe7
  39. 39.Ng1 Bf6
  40. 40.Nf3

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