Paul Keres vs Donald Byrne

San Antonio · 1972 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Donald Byrne
Result 1-0
Event San Antonio
Site San Antonio
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D94)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/2q1pR2/3n2pQ/2rP2R1/6P1/1P5P/4NPK1/q7 b - - 1 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Bc4 Nb6
  8. 8.Bb3 c5
  9. 9.O-O cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 Nc6
  11. 11.d5 Na5
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Be3 Bg4
  14. 14.h3 Bxf3
  15. 15.Qxf3 Nbc4
  16. 16.Bc1 Nxb3
  17. 17.axb3 Nd6
  18. 18.Re1 Re8
  19. 19.Be3 b6
  20. 20.Bf4 Qd7
  21. 21.Ra4 Rac8
  22. 22.g4 a5
  23. 23.Be5 Rc5
  24. 24.Rf4 Bxe5
  25. 25.Rxe5 b5
  26. 26.Qe3 Qc7
  27. 27.Rf3 b4
  28. 28.Ne2 a4
  29. 29.Qxh6 a3
  30. 30.bxa3 bxa3
  31. 31.Rg5 a2
  32. 32.Rxf7 a1=Q+
  33. 33.Kg2

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