Ratmir D Kholmov vs Paul Keres

URS-ch26 · 1959 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Ratmir D Kholmov
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch26
Site Tbilisi
Round 17
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3rr3/3R4/1k6/2pQ4/8/7p/1PP2PP1/6K1 b - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Ng4
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.O-O g6
  7. 7.Re1 Bg7
  8. 8.h3 Nh6
  9. 9.Nc3 b6
  10. 10.d4 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 c5
  12. 12.Nc6 Qd7
  13. 13.Nxe7 Kxe7
  14. 14.Bxh6 Bxh6
  15. 15.Qf3 Bg7
  16. 16.Nd5+ Kd8
  17. 17.Rad1 Bb7
  18. 18.Qb3 Bc6
  19. 19.Nxb6 axb6
  20. 20.Qxf7 Bxe5
  21. 21.Rxd7+ Bxd7
  22. 22.Rxe5 Kc7
  23. 23.Re7 Rad8
  24. 24.a4 g5
  25. 25.Qd5 Rhe8
  26. 26.Rxh7 g4
  27. 27.a5 gxh3
  28. 28.axb6+ Kxb6
  29. 29.Rxd7

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