Lubomir Kavalek vs Samuel Reshevsky

USA-ch playoff · 1973 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Lubomir Kavalek
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-ch playoff
Site Chicago
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

8/8/5k2/p6R/r6p/5P1K/8/8 b - - 9 62

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.b4 Bf8
  14. 14.a4 Nb6
  15. 15.a5 Nbd7
  16. 16.Bb2 Qb8
  17. 17.c4 bxc4
  18. 18.Ba4 c6
  19. 19.Nxc4 exd4
  20. 20.Qxd4 d5
  21. 21.exd5 Rxe1+
  22. 22.Nxe1 Nxd5
  23. 23.Nd3 Qc7
  24. 24.Ne3 N7f6
  25. 25.Nxd5 Nxd5
  26. 26.Nc5 Rd8
  27. 27.Rd1 Bc8
  28. 28.Qc4 Re8
  29. 29.Nd3 Bb7
  30. 30.Rc1 Qd8
  31. 31.Ne5 Qf6
  32. 32.Bxc6 Bxc6
  33. 33.Qxc6 Qxc6
  34. 34.Nxc6 Nxb4
  35. 35.Bd4 h5
  36. 36.Bb6 Kh7
  37. 37.Nxb4 Bxb4
  38. 38.Kf1 Re5
  39. 39.Ra1 Kg6
  40. 40.g3 f6
  41. 41.Ra4 Rb5
  42. 42.Ke2 Bc5
  43. 43.Bxc5 Rxc5
  44. 44.Kf3 Kf7
  45. 45.g4 h4
  46. 46.Kg2 Ke6
  47. 47.Rb4 Rxa5
  48. 48.Rb7 g5
  49. 49.Ra7 f5
  50. 50.gxf5+ Kxf5
  51. 51.Kf3 Ra3+
  52. 52.Kg2 g4
  53. 53.hxg4+ Kxg4
  54. 54.f3+ Kg5
  55. 55.Rg7+ Kh6
  56. 56.Rg4 Kh5
  57. 57.Rc4 a5
  58. 58.Rc5+ Kg6
  59. 59.Rc6+ Kg5
  60. 60.Rc5+ Kf6
  61. 61.Rh5 Ra4
  62. 62.Kh3

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