Paul Keres vs Herman Pilnik

Buenos Aires · 1964 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Herman Pilnik
Result 1-0
Event Buenos Aires
Site Buenos Aires
Round 3
Date 1964.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5Q2/2k2R2/p1q1p2p/3pP1r1/2p5/2P4P/P5PK/8 b - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.c3 Be7
  10. 10.Be3 Qd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nxd2
  12. 12.Qxd2 Na5
  13. 13.Bg5 c5
  14. 14.Bxe7 Qxe7
  15. 15.Rfe1 Rd8
  16. 16.Qf4 h6
  17. 17.Bc2 Nc6
  18. 18.Rad1 g5
  19. 19.Qg3 g4
  20. 20.Nd2 c4
  21. 21.b3 Qa3
  22. 22.bxc4 bxc4
  23. 23.f4 gxf3
  24. 24.Nxf3 Kd7
  25. 25.Qf2 Kc7
  26. 26.Nd4 Rb8
  27. 27.Rf1 Nxd4
  28. 28.Qxd4 Rb2
  29. 29.Rd2 Rg8
  30. 30.Rdf2 Rg7
  31. 31.h3 Qa5
  32. 32.Bf5 Rxf2
  33. 33.Qa7+ Kc6
  34. 34.Qa8+ Kc7
  35. 35.Qa7+ Kc6
  36. 36.Qa8+ Kc7
  37. 37.Rxf2 Qb6
  38. 38.Qf8 Rg5
  39. 39.Bxe6 fxe6
  40. 40.Kh2 Qc6
  41. 41.Rf7+

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