Paul Keres vs Aleksandar Matanovic

Bled · 1961 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 83 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Aleksandar Matanovic
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bled
Site Bled
Round 12
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C97)
Moves 83
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/7B/4K3/4p3/5k2/6n1 b - - 10 83

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.Ne3 g6
  15. 15.dxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.Nh2 Rad8
  17. 17.Qf3 Be6
  18. 18.Nhg4 Nxg4
  19. 19.hxg4 Nc4
  20. 20.Nd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.exd5 Nb6
  22. 22.Rd1 Rd6
  23. 23.a4 Red8
  24. 24.axb5 axb5
  25. 25.Be4 c4
  26. 26.Be3 Na4
  27. 27.Bc2 Nc5
  28. 28.g3 R6d7
  29. 29.Kg2 Bf8
  30. 30.Ra2 Qb7
  31. 31.Ra5 Qb6
  32. 32.Raa1 Qb7
  33. 33.Ra5 Qb6
  34. 34.Raa1 Qb7
  35. 35.Ra2 Re8
  36. 36.Be4 Red8
  37. 37.Bc2 Re8
  38. 38.Be4 Red8
  39. 39.Bg5 Ra8
  40. 40.Rxa8 Qxa8
  41. 41.Bf6 Bg7
  42. 42.Bxg7 Kxg7
  43. 43.Qe3 Qf8
  44. 44.f3 Kg8
  45. 45.Rh1 f6
  46. 46.Ra1 Na4
  47. 47.Bc2 Qc5
  48. 48.Qxc5 Nxc5
  49. 49.Ra8+ Kg7
  50. 50.Be4 Na4
  51. 51.Ra5 Nxb2
  52. 52.Rxb5 Nd1
  53. 53.Rc5 f5
  54. 54.gxf5 gxf5
  55. 55.d6 Rxd6
  56. 56.Bb7 Kf6
  57. 57.Kf1 Rb6
  58. 58.Ke1 Nb2
  59. 59.Rc6+ Rxc6
  60. 60.Bxc6 h5
  61. 61.Bd5 Kg5
  62. 62.Bf7 f4
  63. 63.gxf4+ Kxf4
  64. 64.Kf2 h4
  65. 65.Be6 Nd3+
  66. 66.Kg2 Ke3
  67. 67.Bxc4 Nf4+
  68. 68.Kh2 Kxf3
  69. 69.Bb5 Ke3
  70. 70.Ba6 e4
  71. 71.Bb5 Kd2
  72. 72.c4 Nd3
  73. 73.Bc6 e3
  74. 74.Bf3 Ke1
  75. 75.Kh3 Ne5
  76. 76.Bh5 Kf2
  77. 77.Bd1 Nxc4
  78. 78.Kxh4 Nb2
  79. 79.Bh5 Nd3
  80. 80.Kg5 Nc1
  81. 81.Kf4 Ne2+
  82. 82.Ke5 Ng1
  83. 83.Ke4

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