Paul Keres vs Lajos Portisch

Moscow · 1967 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 90 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 0-1
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C93)
Moves 90
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/3k1N2/1p6/p1pK4/P7/8/1n6 w - - 2 91

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 h6
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.a3 Bd7
  13. 13.Ba2 a5
  14. 14.Nf1 a4
  15. 15.Ng3 Na5
  16. 16.Be3 c6
  17. 17.Rc1 Be6
  18. 18.Bxe6 Rxe6
  19. 19.dxe5 dxe5
  20. 20.Qxd8 Rxd8
  21. 21.Bb6 Ra8
  22. 22.Bxa5 Rxa5
  23. 23.Red1 Re8
  24. 24.Rd3 Raa8
  25. 25.Kf1 Rab8
  26. 26.Ne1 g6
  27. 27.Nc2 h5
  28. 28.f3 Red8
  29. 29.Rcd1 Rxd3
  30. 30.Rxd3 c5
  31. 31.Ne2 c4
  32. 32.Rd1 Rb7
  33. 33.Nb4 Rd7
  34. 34.Ke1 Rxd1+
  35. 35.Kxd1 Bc5
  36. 36.Nc6 Nd7
  37. 37.f4 f6
  38. 38.fxe5 fxe5
  39. 39.Ng3 Kf7
  40. 40.Ke2 Ke6
  41. 41.Nf1 Bf8
  42. 42.Ne3 Kd6
  43. 43.Nb4 Nc5
  44. 44.Kf3 Bh6
  45. 45.h4 Nd3
  46. 46.Nd1 Bc1
  47. 47.Ke2 Nc5
  48. 48.Kf3 g5
  49. 49.hxg5 Bxg5
  50. 50.Na2 Ke6
  51. 51.Nf2 Kf6
  52. 52.Nd1 Nd3
  53. 53.g3 Kg6
  54. 54.Kg2 Bd2
  55. 55.Kf3 Kg5
  56. 56.Ke2 Be1
  57. 57.Kf3 Bd2
  58. 58.Ke2 Be1
  59. 59.Kf3 Kf6
  60. 60.Kg2 Kg6
  61. 61.Kf3 Kg5
  62. 62.Kg2 h4
  63. 63.gxh4+ Kf4
  64. 64.h5 Kxe4
  65. 65.h6 Nf4+
  66. 66.Kf1 Bh4
  67. 67.Nb4 Bf6
  68. 68.Ke1 Kf3
  69. 69.h7 Bg7
  70. 70.Nc2 Nd5
  71. 71.Kd2 Nf6
  72. 72.Ne1+ Ke4
  73. 73.Nf2+ Kf5
  74. 74.Ng2 Nxh7
  75. 75.Ne3+ Ke6
  76. 76.Ne4 Bh6
  77. 77.Ke2 Bxe3
  78. 78.Kxe3 Nf6
  79. 79.Ng5+ Kd5
  80. 80.Kf3 Nh5
  81. 81.Ne4 Nf4
  82. 82.Nf6+ Kc6
  83. 83.Ke4 Nd3
  84. 84.Ng4 Kd6
  85. 85.Nh6 Nxb2
  86. 86.Nf7+ Kc5
  87. 87.Nxe5 Nd1
  88. 88.Nd7+ Kd6
  89. 89.Nf6 Nxc3+
  90. 90.Kd4 Nb1

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