Paul Keres vs Eduard C Scholl

IBM · 1971 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Eduard C Scholl
Result 1/2-1/2
Event IBM
Site Amsterdam
Round 7
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C94)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/3b1k2/2p5/2P1B1b1/3KB3/5P2/8 w - - 9 61

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.d3 c5
  11. 11.a4 Bb7
  12. 12.axb5 axb5
  13. 13.Rxa8 Bxa8
  14. 14.Na3 Qb6
  15. 15.Ba2 Bc6
  16. 16.Nc2 Qa7
  17. 17.Bb1 Re8
  18. 18.Ne3 Bf8
  19. 19.Nf5 Nbd7
  20. 20.Nh2 d5
  21. 21.Ng4 dxe4
  22. 22.dxe4 Nxg4
  23. 23.Qxg4 Kh8
  24. 24.Bc2 Qa8
  25. 25.Qf3 Nb6
  26. 26.Kh2 Rd8
  27. 27.b3 Rd7
  28. 28.Ne3 Qd8
  29. 29.Bb2 f6
  30. 30.Ra1 h6
  31. 31.Qf5 Rd6
  32. 32.Nd5 Bd7
  33. 33.Qf3 Be6
  34. 34.Bc1 Nxd5
  35. 35.exd5 Bxd5
  36. 36.Qf5 Bg8
  37. 37.Be4 Qe7
  38. 38.Ra8 Rd8
  39. 39.Bxh6 Rxa8
  40. 40.Be3 Qf7
  41. 41.Bxa8 Qxb3
  42. 42.Qh5+ Bh7
  43. 43.Qe8 Qg8
  44. 44.Qxb5 Bd6
  45. 45.Bc6 Qf8
  46. 46.Qe2 f5
  47. 47.Kg1 Bg6
  48. 48.Bd5 e4
  49. 49.g3 Bf7
  50. 50.Qc4 Bh5
  51. 51.g4 fxg4
  52. 52.hxg4 Qf3
  53. 53.Qxe4 Qxg4+
  54. 54.Qxg4 Bxg4
  55. 55.Kf1 Be5
  56. 56.c4 Bd6
  57. 57.Ke1 Kh7
  58. 58.Be4+ Kg8
  59. 59.Kd2 Kf7
  60. 60.Kd3 Kf6

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