Paul Keres vs Savielly Tartakower

Ostende · 1937 · Old Indian Defense · 0-1 in 64 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Savielly Tartakower
Result 0-1
Event Ostende
Site Ostende
Round 3
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Old Indian Defense (A53)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/3b4/8/2k1p3/6R1/1p5r/3K4 w - - 2 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg4
  4. 4.d4 Nbd7
  5. 5.e4 e5
  6. 6.Be2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Be3 c6
  9. 9.Ne1 Bxe2
  10. 10.Qxe2 Re8
  11. 11.Rd1 Bf8
  12. 12.f3 Qa5
  13. 13.Nc2 Rad8
  14. 14.d5 cxd5
  15. 15.Nxd5 Rc8
  16. 16.Nc3 a6
  17. 17.Rc1 Qc7
  18. 18.Na3 Qa5
  19. 19.Nab1 Rc6
  20. 20.Rfd1 Rec8
  21. 21.b3 Nc5
  22. 22.Nd5 Nxd5
  23. 23.exd5 R6c7
  24. 24.Qb2 Qb4
  25. 25.Nd2 Nd3
  26. 26.Qc3 Qxc3
  27. 27.Rxc3 Nb4
  28. 28.Ne4 Nxa2
  29. 29.Rc2 Nb4
  30. 30.Re2 b5
  31. 31.c5 dxc5
  32. 32.d6 Rd7
  33. 33.Bxc5 a5
  34. 34.g4 Rc6
  35. 35.Bxb4 axb4
  36. 36.g5 h6
  37. 37.Rg2 Kh7
  38. 38.Kh1 hxg5
  39. 39.Rxg5 f6
  40. 40.Rg2 f5
  41. 41.Ng5+ Kg8
  42. 42.Rd5 Rc1+
  43. 43.Rg1 Rxg1+
  44. 44.Kxg1 Bxd6
  45. 45.Kf1 g6
  46. 46.Ne6 Kf7
  47. 47.Nc5 Rc7
  48. 48.Nd3 Ke6
  49. 49.Rxb5 Rc3
  50. 50.Ke2 Rxb3
  51. 51.Rb6 Kd5
  52. 52.h4 e4
  53. 53.fxe4+ fxe4
  54. 54.Nc1 Rb2+
  55. 55.Kd1 Rh2
  56. 56.Rb5+ Kc4
  57. 57.Rb6 Kc5
  58. 58.Ra6 Rxh4
  59. 59.Ne2 Rh2
  60. 60.Ra5+ Kc4
  61. 61.Rg5 b3
  62. 62.Rxg6 b2
  63. 63.Nc3 Kxc3
  64. 64.Rg3+ Kc4

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