Paul Keres vs Henrique Mecking

San Antonio · 1972 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Henrique Mecking
Result 1-0
Event San Antonio
Site San Antonio
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D26)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2rq3k/pb1P1B1p/1p3bpB/8/8/P1n1QN2/5PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.e3 e6
  4. 4.Nf3 d5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Bf4 b6
  11. 11.Qd3 Bb7
  12. 12.Rad1 Rc8
  13. 13.Ba2 Nb8
  14. 14.Rfe1 Nd5
  15. 15.Bb1 g6
  16. 16.Bh6 Nxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Re8
  18. 18.c4 Qd6
  19. 19.Re3 Bf6
  20. 20.d5 exd5
  21. 21.cxd5 Nd7
  22. 22.Ba2 Nc5
  23. 23.Qd2 Rxe3
  24. 24.Qxe3 Na4
  25. 25.Re1 Qd8
  26. 26.d6 Nc3
  27. 27.Bxf7+ Kh8
  28. 28.d7

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