Paul Keres vs Samuel Reshevsky

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 18
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C81)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5R2/1kp5/1p2b3/pP3Pp1/8/6KP/8 b - f3 0 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.Qe2 Nc5
  10. 10.Rd1 Nxb3
  11. 11.axb3 Qc8
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 Bc5
  14. 14.Nc3 g5
  15. 15.Bg3 Qb7
  16. 16.Nxd5 O-O-O
  17. 17.Nf6 g4
  18. 18.Ne1 Nd4
  19. 19.Qf1 h5
  20. 20.Bf4 h4
  21. 21.Be3 h3
  22. 22.Rd2 hxg2
  23. 23.Qxg2 Nf3+
  24. 24.Nxf3 Bxe3
  25. 25.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  26. 26.Ne1 Bd4
  27. 27.Nd3 Bf5
  28. 28.Re1 a5
  29. 29.Ne4 Kb8
  30. 30.b4 a4
  31. 31.c3 Bxe4
  32. 32.Rxe4 Bxc3
  33. 33.Re3 Qxg2+
  34. 34.Kxg2 Rxd3
  35. 35.Rxd3 Bxb2
  36. 36.Rd5 c6
  37. 37.Rd8+ Kc7
  38. 38.Ra8 Kb7
  39. 39.Rf8 Bxe5
  40. 40.Rxf7+ Kb6
  41. 41.f4

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