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
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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. 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.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.Bg5 Rad8
  16. 16.a4 c4
  17. 17.axb5 Bxb5
  18. 18.Nh2 Nc6
  19. 19.b3 Na5
  20. 20.b4 Nc6
  21. 21.d5 Nb8
  22. 22.h4 Nbd7
  23. 23.Qf3 Rb8
  24. 24.Ra2 Qd8
  25. 25.Rea1 Nb6
  26. 26.Ra5 Nfd7
  27. 27.Qe3 Bxg5
  28. 28.hxg5 f6
  29. 29.gxf6 Nxf6
  30. 30.Qg5 Rf8
  31. 31.Bd1 Kh8
  32. 32.Ng4 Nbd7
  33. 33.Nxf6 Qxf6
  34. 34.Qxf6+ Nxf6
  35. 35.Ba4 h5
  36. 36.Bxb5 axb5
  37. 37.f3 h4
  38. 38.Ne2 Kg7
  39. 39.Ra7+ Kh6
  40. 40.R1a6 Rbd8
  41. 41.Rb6 Nh5
  42. 42.Kf2 Rf6
  43. 43.Rxb5 g5
  44. 44.Ke3 Rdf8
  45. 45.Rbb7 h3
  46. 46.Rh7+ Kg6
  47. 47.g4 Rxf3+
  48. 48.Kd2 Nf4
  49. 49.Rag7+ Kf6
  50. 50.Nxf4 Rxf4
  51. 51.Rd7 Kg6
  52. 52.Rxh3 Rxe4
  53. 53.Rxd6+ Kg7
  54. 54.Re3 Rf2+
  55. 55.Ke1 Rxe3+
  56. 56.Kxf2 Rxc3
  57. 57.b5 Rb3
  58. 58.b6 Kf7
  59. 59.Re6 c3
  60. 60.Rc6 c2
  61. 61.Rc7+ Ke8
  62. 62.Rxc2 Rxb6
  63. 63.Re2 Rf6+
  64. 64.Kg2 Kf7
  65. 65.Rxe5 Kg6
  66. 66.Kg3 Rf1
  67. 67.Re6+ Kf7
  68. 68.Re3 Kf6
  69. 69.Re6+ Kf7
  70. 70.Re2 Kf6
  71. 71.Re3 Rg1+
  72. 72.Kh3 Rf1
  73. 73.Kg2 Rd1
  74. 74.Re6+ Kf7
  75. 75.Re5 Kf6
  76. 76.Rf5+ Kg6
  77. 77.Kf2 Rd3
  78. 78.Ke2 Rd4
  79. 79.Kf3 Ra4
  80. 80.Re5 Rd4
  81. 81.Ke3 Rxg4
  82. 82.d6 Rg1
  83. 83.Kd2 Rg2+
  84. 84.Kc3 Rg1
  85. 85.Rd5 Rc1+
  86. 86.Kd4 Kf7
  87. 87.Re5 g4

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