Paul Keres vs Alexander Alekhine

Salzburg · 1943 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Alexander Alekhine
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Salzburg
Site Salzburg
Date 1943.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

6rk/6pp/2p5/Q1NnP3/8/5P1P/1q4P1/R6K w - - 0 39

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 Be6
  10. 10.Bxe6 fxe6
  11. 11.d4 exd4
  12. 12.cxd4 d5
  13. 13.e5 Ne4
  14. 14.Nbd2 Nb4
  15. 15.Nxe4 dxe4
  16. 16.Rxe4 Nxa2
  17. 17.Bd2 Qd5
  18. 18.Rg4 Nb4
  19. 19.Rc1 Rac8
  20. 20.Bg5 Qd7
  21. 21.Bxe7 Qxe7
  22. 22.Ng5 Rf5
  23. 23.Ne4 Rf7
  24. 24.Qd2 Kh8
  25. 25.f3 a5
  26. 26.Rc5 Qd7
  27. 27.Kh2 Rd8
  28. 28.Rc1 Ra8
  29. 29.Ra1 Rff8
  30. 30.Nc5 Qe7
  31. 31.Rf4 Rxf4
  32. 32.Qxf4 Nd5
  33. 33.Qg4 Qf7
  34. 34.Qxe6 Qf4+
  35. 35.Kh1 Qxd4
  36. 36.Qc6 Rg8
  37. 37.Qxb5 c6
  38. 38.Qxa5 Qxb2

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