Paul Keres vs Svetozar Gligoric

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 20
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C97)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/4np2/6p1/Q7/7P/1P6/5PPK/3r4 w - - 3 46

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bd7
  13. 13.Nf1 Rfe8
  14. 14.a4 cxd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Nc6
  16. 16.Ne3 Nb4
  17. 17.Bb3 bxa4
  18. 18.Bxa4 Bxa4
  19. 19.Rxa4 a5
  20. 20.Nf5 Bf8
  21. 21.Bg5 Nd7
  22. 22.Ra3 d5
  23. 23.dxe5 Nxe5
  24. 24.Bf4 Nxf3+
  25. 25.Rxf3 Qd7
  26. 26.Rg3 Ra6
  27. 27.Rxg7+ Bxg7
  28. 28.Qg4 Qxf5
  29. 29.Qxf5 Rf6
  30. 30.Qd7 Rfe6
  31. 31.Re3 dxe4
  32. 32.Rg3 Ra8
  33. 33.Qd4 Rg6
  34. 34.Qxe4 Rc8
  35. 35.b3 Nc6
  36. 36.Rd3 Re6
  37. 37.Qc4 Ree8
  38. 38.Rg3 Re6
  39. 39.Bh6 Rg6
  40. 40.Bxg7 Kxg7
  41. 41.Qc3+ Kg8
  42. 42.h4 Ne7
  43. 43.Rxg6+ hxg6
  44. 44.Qxa5 Rc1+
  45. 45.Kh2 Rd1

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