Paul Keres vs Heikki MJ Westerinen

FRG-ch International · 1973 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Heikki MJ Westerinen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FRG-ch International
Site Dortmund
Round 15
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/4bkp1/p4q2/2P5/4Q2p/1P5P/P4PP1/6K1 w - - 5 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.O-O Nf6
  6. 6.Re1 Be7
  7. 7.Bxc6+ bxc6
  8. 8.d4 Nd7
  9. 9.Nbd2 f6
  10. 10.Nc4 Nf8
  11. 11.Na5 Bd7
  12. 12.Qd3 Ne6
  13. 13.Be3 Qb8
  14. 14.c4 c5
  15. 15.dxc5 dxc5
  16. 16.Qd5 Nd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 cxd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 exd4
  19. 19.e5 c6
  20. 20.Nxc6 Bxc6
  21. 21.Qxc6+ Kf8
  22. 22.Rad1 Qe8
  23. 23.Qe4 Rd8
  24. 24.Rxd4 Rxd4
  25. 25.Qxd4 Qd8
  26. 26.Qg4 h5
  27. 27.Qf3 Rh6
  28. 28.Rd1 Qc8
  29. 29.b3 Qe6
  30. 30.exf6 Qxf6
  31. 31.Qd5 Qb6
  32. 32.Rd3 Rf6
  33. 33.Rf3 Rxf3
  34. 34.Qxf3+ Qf6
  35. 35.Qa8+ Kf7
  36. 36.Qd5+ Kg6
  37. 37.h3 h4
  38. 38.c5 Qf4
  39. 39.Qe6+ Qf6
  40. 40.Qe4+ Kf7

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