Henrique Mecking vs Paul Keres

Petropolis Interzonal · 1973 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Henrique Mecking
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Petropolis Interzonal
Site Petropolis
Round 10
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C73)
Moves 17
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

1r2k2r/1bp2ppp/p3q1n1/2ppP1B1/8/1P1Q1N2/P1P2PPP/3RR1K1 b k - 3 17

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 exd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 c5
  8. 8.Qd3 Ne7
  9. 9.Nc3 Rb8
  10. 10.b3 Ng6
  11. 11.O-O Be7
  12. 12.Nd5 Bf6
  13. 13.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  14. 14.Bg5 Qe6
  15. 15.e5 d5
  16. 16.Rad1 Bb7
  17. 17.Rfe1

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