Paul Keres vs Svetozar Gligoric

URS-JUG · 1958 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-JUG
Site Zagreb
Round 4
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 22
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

3r2k1/1n3ppp/p1q2b2/1p2p3/PPp1P3/2P1BN2/2Q2PPP/3R2K1 w - - 1 23

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 Na5
  13. 13.Bxb7 Qxb7
  14. 14.d4 c5
  15. 15.b3 Rfe8
  16. 16.dxc5 dxc5
  17. 17.Qc2 Rad8
  18. 18.Be3 c4
  19. 19.Red1 Qc6
  20. 20.b4 Nb7
  21. 21.a4 Rxd1+
  22. 22.Rxd1 Rd8

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