Paul Keres vs Boris Spassky

Candidats qf3 · 1965 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf3
Site Riga
Round 2
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C93)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/1p4k1/p7/n1PK2NP/8/8 w - - 0 63

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 h6
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.a3 Bd7
  13. 13.Ba2 a5
  14. 14.Qb3 Qe7
  15. 15.Nf1 a4
  16. 16.Qc2 g6
  17. 17.Ne3 Bg7
  18. 18.Nd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.Bxd5 Rac8
  20. 20.Be3 Na5
  21. 21.Rad1 Kh7
  22. 22.Re2 Red8
  23. 23.Red2 Be8
  24. 24.Ba2 f6
  25. 25.Rd3 f5
  26. 26.Nh2 fxe4
  27. 27.R3d2 exd4
  28. 28.Bxd4 Bf7
  29. 29.Bxf7 Qxf7
  30. 30.Bxg7 Kxg7
  31. 31.Qxe4 Nc4
  32. 32.Re2 Re8
  33. 33.Qd4+ Qf6
  34. 34.Qxf6+ Kxf6
  35. 35.Rde1 Kf7
  36. 36.Nf3 Rxe2
  37. 37.Rxe2 Re8
  38. 38.Rc2 Ke6
  39. 39.Kf1 Kd5
  40. 40.Nd4 Kc5
  41. 41.Ne2 Rf8
  42. 42.Ke1 d5
  43. 43.Nc1 Re8+
  44. 44.Kd1 Kd6
  45. 45.Nd3 g5
  46. 46.g3 c5
  47. 47.Re2 Rxe2
  48. 48.Kxe2 Ne5
  49. 49.Ne1 Ke6
  50. 50.f4 gxf4
  51. 51.gxf4 Nc4
  52. 52.Nd3 Kf5
  53. 53.Kd1 d4
  54. 54.Kc2 Ne3+
  55. 55.Kd2 Nd5
  56. 56.Nxc5 dxc3+
  57. 57.bxc3 Nb6
  58. 58.Kd3 h5
  59. 59.Ne4 Nc4
  60. 60.Ng3+ Kxf4
  61. 61.Nxh5+ Kg5
  62. 62.Ng3 Nxa3

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