Paul Keres vs Svetozar Gligoric

San Antonio · 1972 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1/2-1/2
Event San Antonio
Site San Antonio
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

r3n1k1/3b1p2/Bq1p2p1/R1pPp2p/4P3/1PQ4P/3N1PP1/6K1 w - - 3 41

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 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 c5
  13. 13.Nf1 Re8
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.Bh6 Bf8
  16. 16.Qd2 Qe7
  17. 17.a4 Bc6
  18. 18.b3 Bxh6
  19. 19.Qxh6 Qf8
  20. 20.Qg5 Qg7
  21. 21.d5 Bb7
  22. 22.axb5 axb5
  23. 23.Bd3 h6
  24. 24.Qe3 b4
  25. 25.Bb5 bxc3
  26. 26.Qxc3 Qf8
  27. 27.Nd2 h5
  28. 28.Qe3 Rxa1
  29. 29.Rxa1 Rb8
  30. 30.Ra7 Nb6
  31. 31.Qd3 Nc8
  32. 32.Ra5 Qd8
  33. 33.Qc3 Nb6
  34. 34.Ngf1 Bc8
  35. 35.Ne3 Bd7
  36. 36.Bd3 Ra8
  37. 37.Ba6 Ne8
  38. 38.Nec4 Nxc4
  39. 39.Nxc4 Qb8
  40. 40.Nd2 Qb6

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