Paul Keres vs Max Blau

Zuerich training · 1968 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 24 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Max Blau
Result 1-0
Event Zuerich training
Site Zuerich
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r6r/p1p1Q1pp/3n4/q5k1/6p1/6N1/PP3PPP/4R1K1 b - - 5 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Be7
  6. 6.Qe2 d5
  7. 7.c4 Nd6
  8. 8.Bxc6+ bxc6
  9. 9.Nxe5 Nxc4
  10. 10.Nxc6 Qd6
  11. 11.Bg5 f6
  12. 12.Re1 fxg5
  13. 13.Nxe7 Kf7
  14. 14.Nxd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.Nc3 Qc6
  16. 16.d5 Qa6
  17. 17.d6 Nxd6
  18. 18.Qe7+ Kg6
  19. 19.Re6+ Bxe6
  20. 20.Qxe6+ Kh5
  21. 21.Ne4 g4
  22. 22.Ng3+ Kg5
  23. 23.Re1 Qa5
  24. 24.Qe7+

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