Paul Keres vs Jose Raul Capablanca

Margate · 1939 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Margate
Site Margate
Round 2
Date 1939.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

r1r5/4qpk1/p5pp/n3p3/Pp6/3BQ1P1/1P3P1P/R3R1K1 w - - 2 26

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 Na5
  9. 9.Bc2 c5
  10. 10.d4 Qc7
  11. 11.a4 b4
  12. 12.cxb4 cxb4
  13. 13.Nbd2 Bb7
  14. 14.Nf1 O-O
  15. 15.Bg5 h6
  16. 16.Bh4 Rfc8
  17. 17.Bd3 Nh5
  18. 18.Bxe7 Qxe7
  19. 19.g3 Nf6
  20. 20.Ne3 g6
  21. 21.Nd5 Nxd5
  22. 22.exd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.dxe5 Bxf3
  24. 24.Qxf3 dxe5
  25. 25.Qe3 Kg7

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