Paul Keres vs Boris Spassky

FRG-ch International · 1973 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FRG-ch International
Site Dortmund
Round 4
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

5bk1/5p1p/6p1/1Qnqp3/8/2P1B1NP/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 31

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 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Bf8
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.a4 c5
  16. 16.b3 Bg7
  17. 17.dxe5 Nxe5
  18. 18.Nxe5 dxe5
  19. 19.Be3 Nd7
  20. 20.Qe2 Bc6
  21. 21.axb5 axb5
  22. 22.Bd3 Qb6
  23. 23.b4 Bf8
  24. 24.Reb1 Qb7
  25. 25.Rxa8 Rxa8
  26. 26.bxc5 Ra5
  27. 27.Bc4 Nxc5
  28. 28.Bd5 Bxd5
  29. 29.exd5 Qxd5
  30. 30.Rxb5 Rxb5
  31. 31.Qxb5

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