Paul Keres vs Efim Geller

Budapest · 1952 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event Budapest
Site Budapest
Round 6
Date 1952.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C86)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k1p1/6bp/3B4/6PP/R1P2P2/5K2/2r5 b - - 1 41

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.Qe2 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d5
  9. 9.d3 Re8
  10. 10.Re1 Bb7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Qd7
  12. 12.Nf1 Rad8
  13. 13.Bg5 Na5
  14. 14.Bc2 dxe4
  15. 15.dxe4 Nc4
  16. 16.Ne3 Nxb2
  17. 17.Nxe5 Qe6
  18. 18.Nxf7 Qxf7
  19. 19.Bb3 Nc4
  20. 20.Nxc4 bxc4
  21. 21.Bxc4 Nd5
  22. 22.Bxe7 Qxe7
  23. 23.exd5 Qxe2
  24. 24.Rxe2 Rxe2
  25. 25.Bxe2 Bxd5
  26. 26.a4 Rd6
  27. 27.Rd1 Kf7
  28. 28.a5 Re6
  29. 29.Bf1 Bb3
  30. 30.Rd7+ Kf8
  31. 31.Rxc7 Re5
  32. 32.Rc6 Rxa5
  33. 33.Rb6 Bc2
  34. 34.Rxa6 Rc5
  35. 35.Ra3 Rd5
  36. 36.f3 Rd1
  37. 37.Kf2 Rc1
  38. 38.h4 Bg6
  39. 39.Bc4 Ke7
  40. 40.g4 h6
  41. 41.Bd5

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