Erwin Nievergelt vs Paul Keres

Zuerich · 1959 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Erwin Nievergelt
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zuerich
Site Zuerich
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C85)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

2r4k/4R2p/p5b1/4N3/1r6/8/2P3R1/6K1 w - - 0 58

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.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.d3 Nd7
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.Nc4 f6
  10. 10.Kh1 Nc5
  11. 11.Ne3 Qe8
  12. 12.Rg1 Ne6
  13. 13.g3 Bc5
  14. 14.Nh4 g6
  15. 15.Qf1 Ng7
  16. 16.Bd2 Be6
  17. 17.a3 Rf7
  18. 18.Re1 Qd7
  19. 19.Qe2 Re8
  20. 20.g4 Qd8
  21. 21.Rg3 Bc8
  22. 22.Reg1 Bf8
  23. 23.Nef5 Ne6
  24. 24.g5 Nf4
  25. 25.Qf3 Bg7
  26. 26.Nh6+ Bxh6
  27. 27.gxh6 g5
  28. 28.Bxf4 exf4
  29. 29.Qxf4 Qd6
  30. 30.Qxd6 cxd6
  31. 31.f4 d5
  32. 32.fxg5 dxe4
  33. 33.gxf6+ Kh8
  34. 34.dxe4 Rxf6
  35. 35.Rg7 Rxh6
  36. 36.Nf3 Rf6
  37. 37.Ne5 Be6
  38. 38.Rxb7 Bg8
  39. 39.Ng4 Rg6
  40. 40.Nf2 Rf6
  41. 41.Ng4 Rg6
  42. 42.Nf2 Rd6
  43. 43.h3 c5
  44. 44.b3 c4
  45. 45.b4 Rf8
  46. 46.Rg2 Be6
  47. 47.Re7 Bf7
  48. 48.Kg1 Bg6
  49. 49.Rc7 Rf3
  50. 50.h4 Rd8
  51. 51.Rxc4 Rxa3
  52. 52.Rc7 Re3
  53. 53.Re7 Rc8
  54. 54.Ng4 Re1+
  55. 55.Kh2 Rxe4
  56. 56.Ne5 Rxh4+
  57. 57.Kg1 Rxb4

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