Paul Keres vs Laszlo Szabo

Alekhine mem · 1963 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Laszlo Szabo
Result 1-0
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Round 4
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b3rk/6q1/6R1/8/P7/2Q4P/1P3PP1/6K1 b - - 0 41

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 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  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.Be3 Qc7
  17. 17.Qd2 cxd4
  18. 18.cxd4 Nb6
  19. 19.Bg5 Bg7
  20. 20.Rac1 Nc4
  21. 21.Qc3 exd4
  22. 22.Nxd4 Qc5
  23. 23.Ndf5 gxf5
  24. 24.Bxf6 b4
  25. 25.Qf3 Bxf6
  26. 26.Bb3 d5
  27. 27.Nxf5 Qf8
  28. 28.Qg3+ Kh8
  29. 29.Bxc4 dxc4
  30. 30.e5 Bg7
  31. 31.Rxc4 Re6
  32. 32.Rg4 Rg6
  33. 33.e6 fxe6
  34. 34.Rxg6 hxg6
  35. 35.Nxg7 Qxg7
  36. 36.Rxe6 Rg8
  37. 37.Qh4+ Qh7
  38. 38.Qxb4 a5
  39. 39.Qxa5 Bc8
  40. 40.Qc3+ Qg7
  41. 41.Rxg6

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