Paul Keres vs Laszlo Szabo

Candidats Tournament · 1956 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Laszlo Szabo
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Amsterdam
Round 13
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C86)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/3k1p2/2p3pp/r3P3/4PK1P/8/2R3P1/8 w - - 10 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.Qe2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Bg4
  9. 9.c3 O-O
  10. 10.h3 Na5
  11. 11.Bc2 Be6
  12. 12.axb5 axb5
  13. 13.d4 Bc4
  14. 14.Bd3 Bxd3
  15. 15.Qxd3 Nc4
  16. 16.Rxa8 Qxa8
  17. 17.b3 Qa2
  18. 18.Nbd2 Nxd2
  19. 19.Bxd2 Qxb3
  20. 20.dxe5 dxe5
  21. 21.Rb1 Qa4
  22. 22.Bg5 h6
  23. 23.Bxf6 Bxf6
  24. 24.Rxb5 Rd8
  25. 25.Qe2 Qa1+
  26. 26.Kh2 Qxc3
  27. 27.Rb2 Qd3
  28. 28.Qxd3 Rxd3
  29. 29.Rb5 Rd7
  30. 30.Nxe5 Re7
  31. 31.f4 Bxe5
  32. 32.fxe5 Kf8
  33. 33.Kg3 c6
  34. 34.Rc5 Rc7
  35. 35.Kf4 Ke7
  36. 36.h4 g6
  37. 37.Ke3 Kd7
  38. 38.Kd4 Ra7
  39. 39.Rc2 Ra4+
  40. 40.Ke3 Ra3+
  41. 41.Kf4 Ra5

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