Paul Keres vs Miguel Cuellar Gacharna

Mar del Plata · 1957 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Miguel Cuellar Gacharna
Result 1-0
Event Mar del Plata
Site Mar del Plata
Round 12
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r2k2/1p1b1p2/5P2/3p2P1/p1nN4/P1PB4/1P6/2K4R b - - 2 42

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 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O h6
  9. 9.Bf4 Bd7
  10. 10.Nxc6 Bxc6
  11. 11.f3 d5
  12. 12.Qe1 Be7
  13. 13.exd5 exd5
  14. 14.Ne2 O-O
  15. 15.Nd4 Bd6
  16. 16.Qd2 Bxf4
  17. 17.Qxf4 Nh5
  18. 18.Qd2 Qg5
  19. 19.g3 Qxd2+
  20. 20.Kxd2 Bd7
  21. 21.Bd3 Rfe8
  22. 22.Rhe1 Kf8
  23. 23.Kc3 Rec8+
  24. 24.Kb3 Nf6
  25. 25.h4 Ng8
  26. 26.Re5 Rc5
  27. 27.Rde1 Rac8
  28. 28.c3 Ra5
  29. 29.a3 Rac5
  30. 30.g4 a5
  31. 31.g5 hxg5
  32. 32.hxg5 g6
  33. 33.f4 Re8
  34. 34.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  35. 35.Bxg6 a4+
  36. 36.Kc2 Ne7
  37. 37.Bd3 Nc6
  38. 38.Kd2 Na5
  39. 39.f5 Nc4+
  40. 40.Kc1 Bd7
  41. 41.f6 Rc8
  42. 42.Rh1

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