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
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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. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 d6
  7. 7.Bxc6+ bxc6
  8. 8.d4 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bd7
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.Qf3 Re8
  12. 12.e5 dxe5
  13. 13.Nxc6 Bxc6
  14. 14.Qxc6 Bb4
  15. 15.Bg5 Qd6
  16. 16.Qc4 Bxc3
  17. 17.Qxc3 Nd5

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