Paul Keres vs Theo D Van Scheltinga

Hoogovens · 1969 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Theo D Van Scheltinga
Result 1-0
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 2
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C98)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/4qrbp/p2pQ3/Pp1Pp3/1P6/7P/8/2R3RK w - - 1 38

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 Nc6
  13. 13.a3 Nd7
  14. 14.d5 Nd8
  15. 15.b3 Nb6
  16. 16.a4 Bd7
  17. 17.a5 Nc8
  18. 18.Nf1 Bf6
  19. 19.b4 Nb7
  20. 20.g4 g6
  21. 21.Ng3 Ne7
  22. 22.Kh2 Bg7
  23. 23.Be3 Rac8
  24. 24.Bd3 f5
  25. 25.gxf5 gxf5
  26. 26.Nxf5 Nxf5
  27. 27.exf5 Bxf5
  28. 28.Bxf5 Rxf5
  29. 29.Ng5 Qe7
  30. 30.Rg1 cxb4
  31. 31.Qg4 Rcf8
  32. 32.Ne6 Rxf2+
  33. 33.Bxf2 Rxf2+
  34. 34.Kh1 Rf7
  35. 35.cxb4 Nd8
  36. 36.Rac1 Nxe6
  37. 37.Qxe6 Kh8

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