Yury Isakovich Kots vs Paul Keres

URS-ch29 · 1961 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Yury Isakovich Kots
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch29
Site Baku
Round 14
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C97)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7R/5k2/p6p/2p2n2/2P4K/5q2/PB6/4Q3 w - - 3 55

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 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Nd7
  14. 14.Ne3 Nb6
  15. 15.dxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.Nd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.exd5 Bb7
  18. 18.Ng5 Bxg5
  19. 19.Bxg5 Qd6
  20. 20.Be4 Nc4
  21. 21.b3 Nb6
  22. 22.c4 h6
  23. 23.Be3 bxc4
  24. 24.Rc1 Bc8
  25. 25.g4 Rf8
  26. 26.Qf3 Ra7
  27. 27.bxc4 f5
  28. 28.gxf5 Raf7
  29. 29.Kh2 Bxf5
  30. 30.Rg1 Nc8
  31. 31.Rg2 Ne7
  32. 32.Rcg1 Kh8
  33. 33.Bxf5 Nxf5
  34. 34.Qe4 Qe7
  35. 35.Rg4 Rb8
  36. 36.Bc1 Nd4
  37. 37.f4 Qf8
  38. 38.Kh1 exf4
  39. 39.Rxf4 Re8
  40. 40.Rxf7 Qxf7
  41. 41.Qf4 Qe7
  42. 42.Bb2 Rf8
  43. 43.Qg4 Qe5
  44. 44.Qg3 Rf4
  45. 45.d6 g5
  46. 46.Re1 Qxd6
  47. 47.Re8+ Kg7
  48. 48.Qe3 Kf7
  49. 49.Rh8 Qc6+
  50. 50.Kh2 Rf3
  51. 51.Qe1 Rxh3+
  52. 52.Kxh3 g4+
  53. 53.Kxg4 Qf3+
  54. 54.Kh4 Nf5#

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