Paul Keres vs Zlatko Basagic

Sarajevo · 1972 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Zlatko Basagic
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sarajevo
Site Sarajevo
Round 8
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

5rk1/pp1b1r1p/2pb2p1/3p4/3N4/7P/PPPB1PP1/4RRK1 w - - 1 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Bc5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Nxe4
  6. 6.Qe2 Nxe5
  7. 7.d4 Be7
  8. 8.dxe5 Nc5
  9. 9.Qg4 O-O
  10. 10.Bh6 Ne6
  11. 11.Nc3 f5
  12. 12.exf6 Rxf6
  13. 13.Bd2 d5
  14. 14.Qh5 c6
  15. 15.Bd3 g6
  16. 16.Qh6 Bf8
  17. 17.Qh4 Be7
  18. 18.Rae1 Rf4
  19. 19.Qh3 Nc5
  20. 20.Qg3 Rf7
  21. 21.Ne2 Bd6
  22. 22.Qe3 Nxd3
  23. 23.Qxd3 Bf5
  24. 24.Qc3 Qh4
  25. 25.h3 Raf8
  26. 26.Qd4 Qxd4
  27. 27.Nxd4 Bd7

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