Paul Keres vs Boris Spassky

Candidats qf3 · 1965 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Boris Spassky
Result 0-1
Event Candidats qf3
Site Riga
Round 4
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C93)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5pp1/7p/2bN4/2P5/pQ5P/5qP1/3K4 b - - 1 39

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.Nf1 Bd7
  13. 13.dxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 dxe5
  15. 15.Qf3 c5
  16. 16.Rd1 c4
  17. 17.Bc2 Qe7
  18. 18.b3 cxb3
  19. 19.axb3 Rec8
  20. 20.Bb2 a5
  21. 21.Ne3 a4
  22. 22.bxa4 bxa4
  23. 23.c4 a3
  24. 24.Bc3 Ba4
  25. 25.Bxa4 Rxa4
  26. 26.Rdb1 Qe6
  27. 27.Qd1 Nxe4
  28. 28.Bxe5 Qxe5
  29. 29.Qxa4 Nc3
  30. 30.Qc2 Nxb1
  31. 31.Rxb1 Ra8
  32. 32.Qa2 Bc5
  33. 33.Rb5 Rb8
  34. 34.Rxb8+ Qxb8
  35. 35.Nd5 Qg3
  36. 36.Kf1 Qd3+
  37. 37.Ke1 Qd4
  38. 38.Qb3 Qxf2+
  39. 39.Kd1

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