Paul Keres vs Alfredo Esposito

Mar del Plata · 1957 · French, Tarrasch · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Alfredo Esposito
Result 1-0
Event Mar del Plata
Site Mar del Plata
Round 10
Date 1957.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C06)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R3k2/6pp/3P1r2/8/1p6/4K1P1/7P/8 b - - 4 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 Nf6
  4. 4.Bd3 c5
  5. 5.e5 Nfd7
  6. 6.c3 Nc6
  7. 7.Ne2 Qb6
  8. 8.Nf3 cxd4
  9. 9.cxd4 f6
  10. 10.exf6 Nxf6
  11. 11.O-O Bd6
  12. 12.Nf4 O-O
  13. 13.Re1 Ne4
  14. 14.g3 Bxf4
  15. 15.Bxf4 e5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Bf5
  17. 17.Nxc6 Qxc6
  18. 18.f3 Nd6
  19. 19.Rc1 Qb6
  20. 20.Bxd6 Qxd6
  21. 21.Re5 Bxd3
  22. 22.Qxd3 Rac8
  23. 23.Rxc8 Rxc8
  24. 24.Qb3 Qc6
  25. 25.Rxd5 Qc1+
  26. 26.Kg2 Qc2+
  27. 27.Kh3 Qxb3
  28. 28.axb3 b6
  29. 29.Rd7 Rc2
  30. 30.Rxa7 Rxb2
  31. 31.Kg4 Rxb3
  32. 32.Kf4 b5
  33. 33.d5 Kf8
  34. 34.Rb7 b4
  35. 35.Ke5 Re3+
  36. 36.Kd4 Rxf3
  37. 37.d6 Rf2
  38. 38.Ke3 Rf6
  39. 39.Rb8+

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