Paul Keres vs Svetozar Gligoric

Zuerich · 1959 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1-0
Event Zuerich
Site Zuerich
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2br3k/2qnQ2p/p5p1/4p1N1/P3P3/1BPp3P/6PK/1R3r2 b - - 3 38

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Na5
  11. 11.Bc2 Nc4
  12. 12.b3 Nb6
  13. 13.Nbd2 Nbd7
  14. 14.Bb2 c5
  15. 15.Nf1 Re8
  16. 16.a4 Bf8
  17. 17.Ng3 Qc7
  18. 18.Qd3 c4
  19. 19.bxc4 bxc4
  20. 20.Qd2 g6
  21. 21.Ba3 Rad8
  22. 22.Rab1 Bc8
  23. 23.Qe3 Bg7
  24. 24.dxe5 dxe5
  25. 25.Red1 Bf8
  26. 26.Bxf8 Rxf8
  27. 27.Qg5 Ne8
  28. 28.Qe7 Ng7
  29. 29.Nf1 Ne6
  30. 30.Ne3 Nf4
  31. 31.Kf1 f6
  32. 32.Ng4 Nd3
  33. 33.Rxd3 cxd3
  34. 34.Bb3+ Kh8
  35. 35.Nxf6 Rxf6
  36. 36.Ng5 Rxf2+
  37. 37.Kg1 Rf1+
  38. 38.Kh2

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