Paul Keres vs Isaak Birbrager

URS-chT · 1966 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Isaak Birbrager
Result 1-0
Event URS-chT
Site URS
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E01)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1R6/P7/2k3PP/rp6/5PK1/8 w - - 4 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Qd7
  6. 6.Qxc4 Qc6
  7. 7.Nbd2 Qxc4
  8. 8.Nxc4 b6
  9. 9.Bg2 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Bd2 Be7
  12. 12.Rfc1 c5
  13. 13.Bf4 O-O
  14. 14.Bd6 Bxd6
  15. 15.Nxd6 Bd5
  16. 16.a3 Rfd8
  17. 17.Ng5 Bxg2
  18. 18.Kxg2 Rf8
  19. 19.Rd1 h6
  20. 20.Nf3 Rfd8
  21. 21.dxc5 Nxc5
  22. 22.Ne5 Rf8
  23. 23.b4 Nce4
  24. 24.Nxe4 Nxe4
  25. 25.Rac1 Nf6
  26. 26.Rc7 Nd5
  27. 27.Rb7 f5
  28. 28.Rc1 Rfb8
  29. 29.Rxb8+ Rxb8
  30. 30.Rc6 Re8
  31. 31.Rd6 g5
  32. 32.Nc6 a6
  33. 33.Nd4 Kf7
  34. 34.Nxf5 exf5
  35. 35.Rxd5 Rxe2
  36. 36.Rxf5+ Ke7
  37. 37.Rf3 Ra2
  38. 38.Rc3 Kd6
  39. 39.g4 Kd5
  40. 40.Rh3 b5
  41. 41.Rxh6 Rxa3
  42. 42.Rg6 a5
  43. 43.bxa5 b4
  44. 44.Rxg5+ Kc6
  45. 45.h4 b3
  46. 46.Rg6+ Kc5
  47. 47.Rb6 Kc4

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