Paul Keres vs Boris Spassky

Candidats Tournament · 1956 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Amsterdam
Round 11
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

8/3r3p/pk3R2/1ppr4/3p3P/1P6/1P3PP1/R4K2 b - - 5 30

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 Na5
  9. 9.Nxe7 Qxe7
  10. 10.d4 Bb7
  11. 11.Bg5 Nxb3
  12. 12.axb3 Bxe4
  13. 13.Nxe5 dxe5
  14. 14.Re1 exd4
  15. 15.Bxf6 Qxf6
  16. 16.Rxe4+ Kd7
  17. 17.Qg4+ Kc6
  18. 18.Rf4 Qg6
  19. 19.Qf3+ Kb6
  20. 20.Rxf7 Qxc2
  21. 21.Qf4 Qc5
  22. 22.Rxg7 Rad8
  23. 23.Rf7 Rd6
  24. 24.Rc1 Re8
  25. 25.h4 Qe5
  26. 26.Qxe5 Rxe5
  27. 27.Kf1 c5
  28. 28.Re1 Red5
  29. 29.Ra1 Rd7
  30. 30.Rf6+

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