Paul Keres vs Svetozar Gligoric

URS-JUG · 1958 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1-0
Event URS-JUG
Site Zagreb
Round 1
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

b7/5pk1/3N1n1p/1B1Pp2q/2P5/4QPP1/8/6K1 b - - 2 42

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.Nc3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.Nd5 Bb7
  9. 9.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  10. 10.Bd5 Qc8
  11. 11.Re1 O-O
  12. 12.c3 Ne7
  13. 13.Bb3 c5
  14. 14.d4 Qc7
  15. 15.a4 Bc6
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.Rxa8 Rxa8
  18. 18.Bg5 c4
  19. 19.Bxf6 gxf6
  20. 20.Bc2 Ng6
  21. 21.h4 Kh8
  22. 22.g3 Rg8
  23. 23.Kh2 Qd7
  24. 24.Nd2 Bb7
  25. 25.Qf3 Qe6
  26. 26.d5 Qe7
  27. 27.Ra1 Ra8
  28. 28.Rxa8+ Bxa8
  29. 29.b3 cxb3
  30. 30.Nxb3 Kg7
  31. 31.h5 Nf8
  32. 32.Bd3 Qd7
  33. 33.Qe2 f5
  34. 34.Bxb5 Qc8
  35. 35.c4 h6
  36. 36.Nd2 Nh7
  37. 37.exf5 Nf6
  38. 38.Ne4 Qxf5
  39. 39.Nxd6 Ng4+
  40. 40.Kg1 Qxh5
  41. 41.f3 Nf6
  42. 42.Qe3

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