Paul Keres vs Gedeon Barcza

EST-HUN · 1957 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 75 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Gedeon Barcza
Result 0-1
Event EST-HUN
Site Tallinn
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 75
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4R3/8/8/7r/1Kp2k2/2P5/5p2/8 w - - 8 76

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 O-O
  9. 9.c3 Nxe4
  10. 10.d4 Bb7
  11. 11.Re1 Nf6
  12. 12.dxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 dxe5
  14. 14.Rxe5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Bxd5 Bf6
  16. 16.Rf5 Qd7
  17. 17.Rxf6 gxf6
  18. 18.Bf3 Rad8
  19. 19.Qxd7 Rxd7
  20. 20.Be2 Re8
  21. 21.Be3 f5
  22. 22.g3 Rxe3
  23. 23.fxe3 Rd2
  24. 24.Kf1 Rxb2
  25. 25.a4 Bd5
  26. 26.axb5 axb5
  27. 27.Rc1 Be4
  28. 28.Ke1 c6
  29. 29.h4 Kg7
  30. 30.Ra1 Kf6
  31. 31.Ra6 Bd5
  32. 32.Rb6 Rb3
  33. 33.Kd2 Ke5
  34. 34.Rb8 Rb2+
  35. 35.Kd1 Rb1+
  36. 36.Kd2 Rg1
  37. 37.Re8+ Kf6
  38. 38.Rg8 Ra1
  39. 39.Rc8 Ra2+
  40. 40.Kd1 Be4
  41. 41.Re8 Bd5
  42. 42.Bd3 Rg2
  43. 43.Rg8 h6
  44. 44.Ke1 Ke5
  45. 45.Re8+ Be6
  46. 46.Rg8 Kd6
  47. 47.Be2 Bd5
  48. 48.Kf1 Be4
  49. 49.Rh8 Rxg3
  50. 50.Rxh6+ Ke5
  51. 51.Kf2 Rg2+
  52. 52.Kf1 f4
  53. 53.Bd3 Rg6
  54. 54.Rh5+ f5
  55. 55.exf4+ Kxf4
  56. 56.Bxe4 Kxe4
  57. 57.Kf2 Rd6
  58. 58.Ke2 Kf4
  59. 59.Rh8 Kg4
  60. 60.Rh7 Re6+
  61. 61.Kd3 f4
  62. 62.h5 Kf3
  63. 63.h6 c5
  64. 64.Rh8 Rd6+
  65. 65.Kc2 c4
  66. 66.Kb2 Re6
  67. 67.Ka3 Ke3
  68. 68.Kb4 f3
  69. 69.h7 Re7
  70. 70.Kxb5 f2
  71. 71.Rf8 Rxh7
  72. 72.Re8+ Kd3
  73. 73.Rf8 Rh5+
  74. 74.Kb4 Ke3
  75. 75.Re8+ Kf4

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