Paul Keres vs Wolfgang Unzicker

Hamburg m · 1956 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Wolfgang Unzicker
Result 1-0
Event Hamburg m
Site Hamburg
Round 4
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C97)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/6p1/p3PB2/5q1p/8/1Q3N1P/5PPK/r7 b - - 0 34

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 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bb7
  13. 13.a4 cxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 b4
  15. 15.b3 Rac8
  16. 16.Bb1 d5
  17. 17.dxe5 Nxe4
  18. 18.Nxe4 dxe4
  19. 19.Bxe4 Rfd8
  20. 20.Bd2 Bxe4
  21. 21.Rxe4 Qc6
  22. 22.Rg4 Qe6
  23. 23.Rb1 h5
  24. 24.Re4 Qg6
  25. 25.Qe1 Rd3
  26. 26.Kh1 Rxb3
  27. 27.Bxb4 Rc4
  28. 28.Rxb3 Rxe4
  29. 29.Qb1 Nxb3
  30. 30.Bxe7 Rxa4
  31. 31.Qxb3 Ra1+
  32. 32.Kh2 Qf5
  33. 33.e6 f6
  34. 34.Bxf6

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