Paul Keres vs Reuben Fine

Ostende · 1937 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Reuben Fine
Result 1-0
Event Ostende
Site Ostende
Round 1
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r1kr2/1b3p2/4PQ2/p7/Pp1p4/1B2R3/5PPP/2q1R1K1 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxd2+
  10. 10.Qxd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bc4 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O b6
  13. 13.Rad1 Bb7
  14. 14.Rfe1 Rc8
  15. 15.Bb3 Nf6
  16. 16.Qf4 Qc7
  17. 17.Qh4 Rfd8
  18. 18.Re3 b5
  19. 19.Rde1 a5
  20. 20.a4 b4
  21. 21.d5 exd5
  22. 22.e5 Nd7
  23. 23.Ng5 Nf8
  24. 24.Nxh7 Nxh7
  25. 25.Rh3 Qc1
  26. 26.Qxh7+ Kf8
  27. 27.Re3 d4
  28. 28.Qh8+ Ke7
  29. 29.Qxg7 Rf8
  30. 30.Qf6+ Ke8
  31. 31.e6

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