Paul Keres vs Boris Spassky
URS-chT · 1962 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves
The Game
| White | Paul Keres |
|---|---|
| Black | Boris Spassky |
| Result | 1/2-1/2 |
| Event | URS-chT |
| Site | Leningrad |
| Date | 1962.00.00 |
| Opening | Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87) |
| Moves | 17 |
Final Position






















The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2
r3r1k1/2p2ppp/p2q4/3np1B1/8/2Q5/PPP2PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 1 18
All The Moves
- 1.e4 e5
- 2.Nf3 Nc6
- 3.Bb5 a6
- 4.Ba4 Nf6
- 5.O-O Be7
- 6.Re1 d6
- 7.Bxc6+ bxc6
- 8.d4 exd4
- 9.Nxd4 Bd7
- 10.Nc3 O-O
- 11.Qf3 Re8
- 12.e5 dxe5
- 13.Nxc6 Bxc6
- 14.Qxc6 Bb4
- 15.Bg5 Qd6
- 16.Qc4 Bxc3
- 17.Qxc3 Nd5
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