Paul Keres vs Aleksandar Matanovic

JUG-URS · 1961 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Aleksandar Matanovic
Result 1/2-1/2
Event JUG-URS
Site Belgrade
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C97)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/5k1p/4pp2/1R6/1P6/5K1P/3r2P1/8 b - - 3 37

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 cxd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Rac8
  16. 16.Re2 Nc6
  17. 17.Be3 exd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 d5
  19. 19.Rc1 Nxd4
  20. 20.Qxd4 Bc5
  21. 21.Qxc5 Qxc5
  22. 22.Bxc5 Rxc5
  23. 23.Rd1 Rec8
  24. 24.Bb3 dxe4
  25. 25.Nxe4 Rc1
  26. 26.Rd2 Be6
  27. 27.Rxc1 Rxc1+
  28. 28.Kh2 Kf8
  29. 29.Nxf6 gxf6
  30. 30.Bxe6 fxe6
  31. 31.Rd6 Kf7
  32. 32.Rxa6 Rc2
  33. 33.b4 Rxf2
  34. 34.Ra5 Rb2
  35. 35.Rxb5 Rxa2
  36. 36.Kg3 Rd2
  37. 37.Kf3

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