Paul Keres vs Borislav Ivkov

Belgrade URS-World · 1970 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Borislav Ivkov
Result 1-0
Event Belgrade URS-World
Site Belgrade
Round 4.10
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R3/kp6/3p4/p2PbB2/3r2P1/4B2p/PP6/7K b - - 6 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg4
  4. 4.h3 Bxf3
  5. 5.Qxf3 Nc6
  6. 6.g3 g6
  7. 7.Bg2 Bg7
  8. 8.O-O h5
  9. 9.d3 h4
  10. 10.g4 e5
  11. 11.Nd5 Nce7
  12. 12.Rb1 Nxd5
  13. 13.exd5 a5
  14. 14.c3 Ne7
  15. 15.Qe2 f5
  16. 16.f4 fxg4
  17. 17.Qxg4 Qd7
  18. 18.fxe5 Bxe5
  19. 19.Bg5 Qxg4
  20. 20.hxg4 Rh7
  21. 21.Be4 Kd7
  22. 22.Rf3 Rg8
  23. 23.Rbf1 Ke8
  24. 24.Kh1 h3
  25. 25.Rd1 Kd7
  26. 26.d4 cxd4
  27. 27.cxd4 Bh8
  28. 28.Kh2 Rc8
  29. 29.Rdf1 Bxd4
  30. 30.Rf7 Be5+
  31. 31.Kh1 Rxf7
  32. 32.Rxf7 Rc4
  33. 33.Bxg6 Rd4
  34. 34.Rxe7+ Kc8
  35. 35.Bf5+ Kb8
  36. 36.Re8+ Ka7
  37. 37.Be3

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