Paul Keres vs Svetozar Gligoric

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 6
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C71)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

8/k7/P4p1K/R4P2/8/8/8/6r1 w - - 5 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.O-O Bd7
  6. 6.c4 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 Be7
  8. 8.d4 Nxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 exd4
  10. 10.Bxd7+ Nxd7
  11. 11.Qxd4 Bf6
  12. 12.Qd2 O-O
  13. 13.b3 Nc5
  14. 14.Bb2 Re8
  15. 15.Rfe1 Be5
  16. 16.f4 Bxc3
  17. 17.Qxc3 Qf6
  18. 18.e5 dxe5
  19. 19.Rxe5 Rxe5
  20. 20.Qxe5 Qxe5
  21. 21.Bxe5 Rc8
  22. 22.Rd1 f6
  23. 23.Bb2 a5
  24. 24.f5 b6
  25. 25.Bc1 h5
  26. 26.Bf4 a4
  27. 27.b4 Ne4
  28. 28.Rd3 c6
  29. 29.g3 b5
  30. 30.Kg2 bxc4
  31. 31.Rd4 Nc3
  32. 32.Rxc4 Nb5
  33. 33.Kf2 Kf7
  34. 34.Ke2 Re8+
  35. 35.Kf2 Rc8
  36. 36.h3 Ke7
  37. 37.Be3 Kf7
  38. 38.Kf3 Nd6
  39. 39.Rc5 Nb5
  40. 40.Rc2 Nd6
  41. 41.g4 hxg4+
  42. 42.hxg4 Nb5
  43. 43.Rd2 Rc7
  44. 44.Rd8 g6
  45. 45.Bc5 gxf5
  46. 46.gxf5 Nc3
  47. 47.Rd2 a3
  48. 48.Rd3 Nb5
  49. 49.Kg4 Kg7
  50. 50.Re3 Rd7
  51. 51.Kh5 Kf7
  52. 52.Re6 Nd4
  53. 53.Bxd4 Rxd4
  54. 54.Rxc6 Rxb4
  55. 55.Rc7+ Ke8
  56. 56.Ra7 Rb2
  57. 57.Rxa3 Rg2
  58. 58.Kh6 Rg5
  59. 59.Ra5 Kd7
  60. 60.a4 Kc7
  61. 61.Rb5 Kc6
  62. 62.Re5 Kb7
  63. 63.a5 Ka7
  64. 64.a6 Ka8
  65. 65.Rb5 Ka7
  66. 66.Ra5 Rg1

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