Paul Keres vs Viktor Korchnoi

URS-ch41 · 1973 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/3r1ppp/p7/1pppPb2/8/1BP2P2/PP2RKPP/3R4 w - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.Nxe5 Nxe5
  9. 9.dxe5 c6
  10. 10.c3 Bc5
  11. 11.Qe2 O-O
  12. 12.Be3 Bf5
  13. 13.Nd2 Qb6
  14. 14.Nxe4 Bxe4
  15. 15.Rfe1 Rad8
  16. 16.f3 Bf5
  17. 17.Rad1 Bxe3+
  18. 18.Qxe3 Qxe3+
  19. 19.Rxe3 Rd7
  20. 20.Kf2 Rfd8
  21. 21.Re2 c5

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