Paul Keres vs Aleksandar Matanovic

JUG-URS · 1956 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Aleksandar Matanovic
Result 0-1
Event JUG-URS
Site Belgrade
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C97)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3k1/4qp1p/3N1Qp1/3p4/8/7P/P2q1PPK/8 w - - 0 44

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 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Bd7
  14. 14.Ne3 g6
  15. 15.b4 cxb4
  16. 16.cxb4 Nc4
  17. 17.Nxc4 bxc4
  18. 18.Rb1 Rab8
  19. 19.Bd2 c3
  20. 20.Bh6 a5
  21. 21.bxa5 Qxa5
  22. 22.Bb3 Ba4
  23. 23.Qc2 Bxb3
  24. 24.Rxb3 Rxb3
  25. 25.Qxb3 exd4
  26. 26.Nxd4 Bf8
  27. 27.Bxf8 Kxf8
  28. 28.Nb5 Nxe4
  29. 29.Re3 Rc8
  30. 30.Nd4 d5
  31. 31.Nc2 Qc5
  32. 32.Qa4 Kg8
  33. 33.Qd7 Nf6
  34. 34.Qa4 Kg7
  35. 35.Qf4 Qb6
  36. 36.Re1 Qb2
  37. 37.Nd4 Qd2
  38. 38.Re3 c2
  39. 39.Nf5+ Kh8
  40. 40.Nd6 c1=Q+
  41. 41.Kh2 Qc7
  42. 42.Qxf6+ Kg8
  43. 43.Re7 Qxe7

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