Paul Keres vs Samuel Reshevsky

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 8
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C71)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

1r1q1rk1/1pp2ppp/p1np1b2/1P2p3/2P1Pn2/P3BQ1P/B1N2PP1/1R3RK1 b - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.c4 Bg4
  6. 6.Nc3 Ne7
  7. 7.h3 Bxf3
  8. 8.Qxf3 Ng6
  9. 9.Nd5 Rb8
  10. 10.Nb4 Ne7
  11. 11.Nc2 Qd7
  12. 12.d3 Nc8
  13. 13.Bd2 Be7
  14. 14.Qg3 Bf6
  15. 15.Rc1 Nb6
  16. 16.Bb3 Qd8
  17. 17.O-O Nd7
  18. 18.a3 Nc5
  19. 19.Ba2 O-O
  20. 20.b4 Ne6
  21. 21.Be3 Nf4
  22. 22.Qf3 Nxd3
  23. 23.Rb1 Nf4
  24. 24.b5

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