Paul Keres vs Frantisek Blatny

Varna olm · 1962 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Frantisek Blatny
Result 1-0
Event Varna olm
Site Varna
Round 5
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C93)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4q3/2R3nk/6r1/4pQ1p/2p1P3/2B4P/6PK/8 b - - 10 59

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 h6
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.Bc2 Bd7
  13. 13.Nb3 a5
  14. 14.dxe5 dxe5
  15. 15.Be3 Qb8
  16. 16.Nh2 a4
  17. 17.Nc5 Be6
  18. 18.Nf1 Na5
  19. 19.b3 axb3
  20. 20.axb3 Nb7
  21. 21.Nxe6 Rxe6
  22. 22.Qe2 Rxa1
  23. 23.Rxa1 Nc5
  24. 24.Qf3 Qb7
  25. 25.b4 Ncd7
  26. 26.Ng3 Rc6
  27. 27.Bd2 Bxb4
  28. 28.Nf5 Bf8
  29. 29.Rb1 Rb6
  30. 30.Be3 c5
  31. 31.Rd1 Re6
  32. 32.c4 bxc4
  33. 33.Qe2 Nb6
  34. 34.Bd2 Kh7
  35. 35.Ne3 g6
  36. 36.Nxc4 Nxc4
  37. 37.Qxc4 Rd6
  38. 38.Rb1 Qc7
  39. 39.Bc3 Rd7
  40. 40.f4 Bd6
  41. 41.Rd1 Nh5
  42. 42.f5 Kg7
  43. 43.fxg6 Kxg6
  44. 44.Rf1 Ng7
  45. 45.Qe2 c4
  46. 46.Kh1 Kh7
  47. 47.Rf6 Bf8
  48. 48.Qf2 h5
  49. 49.Ba4 Bc5
  50. 50.Qf1 Re7
  51. 51.Rc6 Qa7
  52. 52.Qf6 Qxa4
  53. 53.Rxc5 Re6
  54. 54.Qxf7 Qd1+
  55. 55.Kh2 Qd6
  56. 56.Rd5 Qb8
  57. 57.Rd7 Rg6
  58. 58.Qf5 Qe8
  59. 59.Rc7

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