Paul Keres vs Jose Raul Capablanca

Buenos Aires ol prel-D · 1939 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Buenos Aires ol prel-D
Site Buenos Aires
Round 3
Date 1939.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C71)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

8/1p2k2p/p1pp2p1/8/1nP5/1P2KPPP/P3N3/8 w - - 2 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.c4 Bd7
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.d4 exd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.Be3 Nge7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.h3 Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxd7 Ne2+
  13. 13.Nxe2 Qxd7
  14. 14.Bd4 Bxd4
  15. 15.Qxd4 Nc6
  16. 16.Qd5 Rae8
  17. 17.Nc3 Qe6
  18. 18.Rad1 f5
  19. 19.exf5 Rxf5
  20. 20.Rde1 Rxd5
  21. 21.Rxe6 Re5
  22. 22.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  23. 23.Rd1 Kf7
  24. 24.Kf1 Ne5
  25. 25.b3 Nd7
  26. 26.Nd5 c6
  27. 27.Nf4 Re4
  28. 28.g3 Ke7
  29. 29.Ne2 Nc5
  30. 30.f3 Re3
  31. 31.Kf2 Rd3
  32. 32.Rxd3 Nxd3+
  33. 33.Ke3 Nb4

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