James McCormick vs Paul Keres

Vancouver op · 1975 · English Opening · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White James McCormick
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Vancouver op
Site Vancouver
Date 1975.00.00
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6bk/pq4pp/1p6/4p3/1P2NrP1/P3Q2P/3R2K1 w - - 4 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.O-O d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Qxd5
  7. 7.Nc3 Qh5
  8. 8.d3 Bh3
  9. 9.Bxh3 Qxh3
  10. 10.Ng5 Qd7
  11. 11.Qa4 Nc6
  12. 12.Qh4 Nd4
  13. 13.Bd2 c5
  14. 14.Rae1 c4
  15. 15.Be3 Nc2
  16. 16.Rd1 h6
  17. 17.Nge4 Nxe3
  18. 18.fxe3 cxd3
  19. 19.Nxf6+ exf6
  20. 20.exd3 f5
  21. 21.e4 fxe4
  22. 22.dxe4 Qe6
  23. 23.Rf2 Rac8
  24. 24.Re2 Rfe8
  25. 25.Nd5 Rc4
  26. 26.Rde1 Kh7
  27. 27.Qf4 f5
  28. 28.b3 Rxe4
  29. 29.Rxe4 fxe4
  30. 30.Ne3 b5
  31. 31.Rd1 Rf8
  32. 32.Qc7 Rf7
  33. 33.Qc5 a6
  34. 34.Qc2 Rf3
  35. 35.Qe2 Qb6

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