Paul Keres vs Isaak Boleslavsky

URS-ch24 · 1957 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Isaak Boleslavsky
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch24
Site Moscow
Round 5
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B65)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r2k2/2r1npp1/pp1Rp2p/1N2P3/PPP5/1K4P1/7P/3R4 b - - 2 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O-O Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 O-O
  10. 10.f4 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Qa5
  12. 12.e5 dxe5
  13. 13.Qxe5 Qxe5
  14. 14.fxe5 Nd5
  15. 15.Bxe7 Nxe7
  16. 16.Bb5 Rb8
  17. 17.Rhe1 b6
  18. 18.g3 Rb7
  19. 19.Ne4 Rc7
  20. 20.Nd6 Rc5
  21. 21.b4 Rc7
  22. 22.Kb2 Bd7
  23. 23.Kb3 Bxb5
  24. 24.Nxb5 Rb7
  25. 25.c4 Rfb8
  26. 26.Rd6 a6
  27. 27.Nd4 Rc8
  28. 28.Rd1 Kf8
  29. 29.a4 Rbc7
  30. 30.Nb5

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