Paul Keres vs Svetozar Gligoric
Zuerich · 1961 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 87 moves
The Game
| White | Paul Keres |
|---|---|
| Black | Svetozar Gligoric |
| Result | 1-0 |
| Event | Zuerich |
| Site | Zuerich |
| Round | 7 |
| Date | 1961.00.00 |
| Opening | Ruy Lopez, Closed (C97) |
| Moves | 87 |
Final Position






The position after the last move · 1-0
8/5k2/3P4/4R3/3K2p1/8/8/2r5 w - - 0 88
All The Moves
- 1.e4 e5
- 2.Nf3 Nc6
- 3.Bb5 a6
- 4.Ba4 Nf6
- 5.O-O Be7
- 6.Re1 b5
- 7.Bb3 d6
- 8.c3 O-O
- 9.h3 Na5
- 10.Bc2 c5
- 11.d4 Qc7
- 12.Nbd2 Bd7
- 13.Nf1 Rfe8
- 14.Ng3 g6
- 15.Bg5 Rad8
- 16.a4 c4
- 17.axb5 Bxb5
- 18.Nh2 Nc6
- 19.b3 Na5
- 20.b4 Nc6
- 21.d5 Nb8
- 22.h4 Nbd7
- 23.Qf3 Rb8
- 24.Ra2 Qd8
- 25.Rea1 Nb6
- 26.Ra5 Nfd7
- 27.Qe3 Bxg5
- 28.hxg5 f6
- 29.gxf6 Nxf6
- 30.Qg5 Rf8
- 31.Bd1 Kh8
- 32.Ng4 Nbd7
- 33.Nxf6 Qxf6
- 34.Qxf6+ Nxf6
- 35.Ba4 h5
- 36.Bxb5 axb5
- 37.f3 h4
- 38.Ne2 Kg7
- 39.Ra7+ Kh6
- 40.R1a6 Rbd8
- 41.Rb6 Nh5
- 42.Kf2 Rf6
- 43.Rxb5 g5
- 44.Ke3 Rdf8
- 45.Rbb7 h3
- 46.Rh7+ Kg6
- 47.g4 Rxf3+
- 48.Kd2 Nf4
- 49.Rag7+ Kf6
- 50.Nxf4 Rxf4
- 51.Rd7 Kg6
- 52.Rxh3 Rxe4
- 53.Rxd6+ Kg7
- 54.Re3 Rf2+
- 55.Ke1 Rxe3+
- 56.Kxf2 Rxc3
- 57.b5 Rb3
- 58.b6 Kf7
- 59.Re6 c3
- 60.Rc6 c2
- 61.Rc7+ Ke8
- 62.Rxc2 Rxb6
- 63.Re2 Rf6+
- 64.Kg2 Kf7
- 65.Rxe5 Kg6
- 66.Kg3 Rf1
- 67.Re6+ Kf7
- 68.Re3 Kf6
- 69.Re6+ Kf7
- 70.Re2 Kf6
- 71.Re3 Rg1+
- 72.Kh3 Rf1
- 73.Kg2 Rd1
- 74.Re6+ Kf7
- 75.Re5 Kf6
- 76.Rf5+ Kg6
- 77.Kf2 Rd3
- 78.Ke2 Rd4
- 79.Kf3 Ra4
- 80.Re5 Rd4
- 81.Ke3 Rxg4
- 82.d6 Rg1
- 83.Kd2 Rg2+
- 84.Kc3 Rg1
- 85.Rd5 Rc1+
- 86.Kd4 Kf7
- 87.Re5 g4
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