Paul Keres vs Alexander N Zaitsev

Tallinn · 1971 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Alexander N Zaitsev
Result 1-0
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Round 13
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C63)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r3/7p/pN2n1p1/3R2k1/1P2p3/2P1K3/1P4PP/8 b - - 4 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 f5
  4. 4.Nc3 fxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 d5
  6. 6.Nxe5 dxe4
  7. 7.Nxc6 Qg5
  8. 8.Qe2 Nf6
  9. 9.f4 Qxf4
  10. 10.d4 Qd6
  11. 11.Ne5+ c6
  12. 12.Bc4 Be6
  13. 13.Bf4 Bxc4
  14. 14.Qxc4 Qd5
  15. 15.Qb3 Qxb3
  16. 16.axb3 Bd6
  17. 17.O-O O-O
  18. 18.Nc4 Be7
  19. 19.Be5 c5
  20. 20.Ne3 Rfd8
  21. 21.c3 cxd4
  22. 22.Bxd4 b6
  23. 23.b4 Ne8
  24. 24.Rfd1 Bg5
  25. 25.Nf5 g6
  26. 26.Be3 Bxe3+
  27. 27.Nxe3 Nd6
  28. 28.Kf2 Nb5
  29. 29.Rd5 a6
  30. 30.Ke2 Nc7
  31. 31.Re5 Re8
  32. 32.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  33. 33.Rd1 Kf7
  34. 34.Nc4 Kf6
  35. 35.Nxb6 Kg5
  36. 36.Ke3 Ne6
  37. 37.Rd5+

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