Paul Keres vs Samuel Reshevsky

Petropolis Interzonal · 1973 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Petropolis Interzonal
Site Petropolis
Round 2
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

r1r2bk1/5p1p/p4np1/1b2p3/2p1P3/1PPBBP1P/6P1/R2R1NK1 w - - 0 25

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 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.a4 c5
  14. 14.Nf1 Bf8
  15. 15.Ng3 g6
  16. 16.b3 Bg7
  17. 17.dxe5 Nxe5
  18. 18.Nxe5 dxe5
  19. 19.Be3 Qxd1
  20. 20.Rexd1 Bf8
  21. 21.f3 Rec8
  22. 22.Bd3 Bc6
  23. 23.Nf1 c4
  24. 24.axb5 Bxb5

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