William James Lombardy vs Paul Keres

Mar del Plata · 1957 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White William James Lombardy
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Mar del Plata
Site Mar del Plata
Round 7
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E45)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r4/6p1/4k2p/2B1b3/4P3/4K1P1/1p5P/1R6 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Ne2 Ba6
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.Nf4 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Bxf1
  9. 9.dxe6 Ba6
  10. 10.exf7+ Kxf7
  11. 11.e4 c5
  12. 12.Be3 Nc6
  13. 13.Qb3+ c4
  14. 14.Qd1 Bd6
  15. 15.e5 Nxe5
  16. 16.dxe5 Bxe5
  17. 17.Nfd5 Re8
  18. 18.Nxf6 Qxf6
  19. 19.O-O Bb7
  20. 20.Qg4 Qe6
  21. 21.Qxe6+ Rxe6
  22. 22.Rad1 Bc6
  23. 23.Bd4 Bc7
  24. 24.f3 b5
  25. 25.Rfe1 Rxe1+
  26. 26.Rxe1 a5
  27. 27.Ne4 h6
  28. 28.Bf2 Re8
  29. 29.Bd4 b4
  30. 30.axb4 axb4
  31. 31.Bc5 Bxe4
  32. 32.fxe4 Be5
  33. 33.Rc1 c3
  34. 34.bxc3 Bxc3
  35. 35.Rf1+ Ke6
  36. 36.Rb1 Rb8
  37. 37.Kf2 b3
  38. 38.Ke2 b2
  39. 39.Kd3 Be5
  40. 40.g3 Rd8+
  41. 41.Ke3

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