Paul Keres vs Borislav Ivkov

Bled · 1961 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Borislav Ivkov
Result 1-0
Event Bled
Site Bled
Round 8
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C97)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5n1/2q1n1kp/p4pp1/4P3/PpNQ4/6NP/1P3PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 33

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 Kg7
  16. 16.a4 Be6
  17. 17.Qe2 Bc4
  18. 18.Qe3 Bb3
  19. 19.Bxb3 Nxb3
  20. 20.Ra3 Na5
  21. 21.Qe2 b4
  22. 22.cxb4 cxb4
  23. 23.Rd3 Nc6
  24. 24.Qd2 Qb7
  25. 25.Rd1 Ng8
  26. 26.dxe5 dxe5
  27. 27.Rd7 Qb6
  28. 28.Bxe7 Rxe7
  29. 29.Rxe7 Ncxe7
  30. 30.Nxe5 Qa5
  31. 31.Qd4 f6
  32. 32.Nc4 Qc7
  33. 33.e5

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