Paul Keres vs Alexander Alekhine

Margate · 1937 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 23 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1-0
Event Margate
Site Margate
Round 7
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C71)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2kr4/1ppQ3p/p4r2/8/1qP2p2/5N2/PP3PPP/2KRR3 b - - 0 23

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.Be3 Nf6
  9. 9.dxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.Bc5 Nh5
  11. 11.Nd5 Nf4
  12. 12.Nxf4 exf4
  13. 13.e5 g5
  14. 14.Qd5 Bf8
  15. 15.Bxf8 Rxf8
  16. 16.O-O-O Qe7
  17. 17.Bxc6 Bxc6
  18. 18.Qd3 Bd7
  19. 19.Nxg5 O-O-O
  20. 20.Nf3 f6
  21. 21.exf6 Rxf6
  22. 22.Rhe1 Qb4
  23. 23.Qxd7+

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