Paul Keres vs Jan Smejkal

Tallinn · 1971 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Jan Smejkal
Result 1-0
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Round 7
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R4/5pk1/p3b1pp/4P3/2RB1n1P/2P1N3/1r4P1/6K1 b - - 2 38

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.Nc3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.Nd5 Bb7
  9. 9.Nxe7 Qxe7
  10. 10.d3 Na5
  11. 11.Nh4 g6
  12. 12.f4 Nxb3
  13. 13.axb3 Nxe4
  14. 14.Nf3 Nc5
  15. 15.fxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.d4 Ne4
  17. 17.dxe5 Qc5+
  18. 18.Qd4 Qxd4+
  19. 19.Nxd4 O-O
  20. 20.Bf4 Rfe8
  21. 21.h4 c5
  22. 22.Nf3 Kg7
  23. 23.Rad1 Rad8
  24. 24.Rd3 h6
  25. 25.Re1 c4
  26. 26.bxc4 bxc4
  27. 27.Ra3 Nc5
  28. 28.Be3 Ne6
  29. 29.Ra4 Rc8
  30. 30.c3 Red8
  31. 31.Nd4 Bd5
  32. 32.Nc2 Nc7
  33. 33.Rd1 Be6
  34. 34.Rd6 Nd5
  35. 35.Bd4 Rb8
  36. 36.Rxc4 Rxb2
  37. 37.Rxd8 Nf4
  38. 38.Ne3

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