Josef Kupper vs Paul Keres

Zuerich · 1961 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Josef Kupper
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Zuerich
Site Zuerich
Round 6
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C73)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7p/5k1P/b1p2p2/P1K1bNp1/5p2/8/2R5 w - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.Bxc6+ bxc6
  6. 6.d4 f6
  7. 7.Be3 Rb8
  8. 8.b3 Ne7
  9. 9.Nc3 Ng6
  10. 10.Qd3 Be7
  11. 11.O-O-O a5
  12. 12.h4 Bd7
  13. 13.h5 Nf8
  14. 14.Nh4 a4
  15. 15.f4 axb3
  16. 16.cxb3 Ne6
  17. 17.d5 cxd5
  18. 18.exd5 Nxf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 exf4
  20. 20.h6 g5
  21. 21.Ng6 Kf7
  22. 22.Nxh8+ Qxh8
  23. 23.Qd4 f5
  24. 24.Qxh8 Rxh8
  25. 25.Rd4 Rc8
  26. 26.Rc4 c5
  27. 27.dxc6 Be6
  28. 28.Rb4 Rxc6
  29. 29.Kd2 Bf6
  30. 30.Ne2 Bd5
  31. 31.Rg1 Be4
  32. 32.Rc4 Rxc4
  33. 33.bxc4 Bd8
  34. 34.Nc3 Ba5
  35. 35.Rc1 Bxg2
  36. 36.Kd3 Ke6
  37. 37.a4 g4
  38. 38.c5 dxc5
  39. 39.Ne2 Be4+
  40. 40.Kc4 f3
  41. 41.Nf4+ Kf6

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