Paul Keres vs Borislav Ivkov

JUG-URS · 1956 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Borislav Ivkov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event JUG-URS
Site Belgrade
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

r2q2k1/2p2p1p/2P3p1/p2p4/P1n2Q2/4R3/1P3PPP/1B4K1 w - - 1 28

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.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 d6
  11. 11.Bd2 Nc6
  12. 12.Nc3 Na7
  13. 13.d4 exd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 b4
  15. 15.Nd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.exd5 a5
  17. 17.c3 Bf6
  18. 18.Qg4 bxc3
  19. 19.Bxc3 Nc8
  20. 20.Rac1 Nb6
  21. 21.Nc6 Bxc6
  22. 22.dxc6 d5
  23. 23.Bb1 g6
  24. 24.Qf4 Bxc3
  25. 25.Rxc3 Re8
  26. 26.Rce3 Rxe3
  27. 27.Rxe3 Nc4

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