Paul Keres vs Borislav Ivkov

Belgrade URS-World · 1970 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 76 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Borislav Ivkov
Result 1-0
Event Belgrade URS-World
Site Belgrade
Round 2.10
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves 76
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/4Kp2/5N1p/5k1P/8/8/8 b - - 6 76

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 d6
  7. 7.Bxc6+ bxc6
  8. 8.d4 Nd7
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc4 Bf6
  11. 11.Be3 Qe8
  12. 12.Qd2 Qe6
  13. 13.Qc3 Rb8
  14. 14.b3 Re8
  15. 15.Na5 exd4
  16. 16.Bxd4 c5
  17. 17.Bxf6 Qxf6
  18. 18.Qxf6 gxf6
  19. 19.Nd2 Ne5
  20. 20.f4 Ng6
  21. 21.g3 Bd7
  22. 22.Nac4 Bc6
  23. 23.Ne3 Kf8
  24. 24.Kf2 Bxe4
  25. 25.f5 Bc6
  26. 26.fxg6 fxg6
  27. 27.Nec4 Kf7
  28. 28.a3 Rxe1
  29. 29.Rxe1 g5
  30. 30.Ne3 h5
  31. 31.Nf5 Re8
  32. 32.Rxe8 Bxe8
  33. 33.h4 d5
  34. 34.b4 Bd7
  35. 35.Ne3 cxb4
  36. 36.axb4 gxh4
  37. 37.gxh4 Ke6
  38. 38.Nf3 Kd6
  39. 39.c3 c5
  40. 40.Ke2 Kc6
  41. 41.Kd3 Be8
  42. 42.bxc5 Kxc5
  43. 43.Nd4 Bg6+
  44. 44.Kd2 a5
  45. 45.Ng2 Kd6
  46. 46.Nf4 Be8
  47. 47.Nd3 Bg6
  48. 48.Nb5+ Kc6
  49. 49.Nf4 Be8
  50. 50.Na3 Kd6
  51. 51.Ke3 Ke5
  52. 52.Nc2 a4
  53. 53.Nd4 a3
  54. 54.Nd3+ Kd6
  55. 55.Nc2 a2
  56. 56.Ndb4 Bg6
  57. 57.Na1 Kc5
  58. 58.Nb3+ Kc4
  59. 59.Nd2+ Kxc3
  60. 60.Nxa2+ Kb2
  61. 61.Nb4 Bf7
  62. 62.Kd4 Kc1
  63. 63.Nf3 Kd1
  64. 64.Ke3 Bg8
  65. 65.Nd3 Kc2
  66. 66.Nf4 Bf7
  67. 67.Kd4 Kd1
  68. 68.Kd3 Kc1
  69. 69.Ne2+ Kb2
  70. 70.Nc3 Bg8
  71. 71.Kd4 Kc2
  72. 72.Nxd5 Bxd5
  73. 73.Kxd5 Kd3
  74. 74.Nd4 Ke3
  75. 75.Nf5+ Kf4
  76. 76.Ke6

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