Paul Keres vs Zandor Nilsson

Stockholm · 1961 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Zandor Nilsson
Result 1-0
Event Stockholm
Site Stockholm
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1nN1bq1k/p1p3b1/1p1p2pn/5p2/3P1P2/BPP3P1/P2Q2BP/4R1K1 b - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Bf6
  9. 9.Ng4 Bd4
  10. 10.Nd5 f5
  11. 11.Nge3 g6
  12. 12.c3 Bg7
  13. 13.Bf1 b6
  14. 14.b3 Ne4
  15. 15.f3 Ng5
  16. 16.d4 Kh8
  17. 17.Nc4 Nf7
  18. 18.Ba3 d6
  19. 19.g3 Bd7
  20. 20.Bg2 Rc8
  21. 21.Qd2 Re8
  22. 22.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  23. 23.Re1 Qf8
  24. 24.f4 Nb8
  25. 25.Ne5 Be8
  26. 26.Nxg6+ hxg6
  27. 27.Ne7 Nh6
  28. 28.Nxc8

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