Aleksander S Nikitin vs Paul Keres

URS-ch26 · 1959 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Aleksander S Nikitin
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch26
Site Tbilisi
Round 15
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C98)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

3b4/8/p5Pk/1ppPp3/4P3/1PP5/2B3K1/8 b - - 0 49

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bb7
  13. 13.d5 Bc8
  14. 14.Nf1 Bd7
  15. 15.Kh2 c4
  16. 16.g4 Nb7
  17. 17.Ng3 Nc5
  18. 18.Nf5 Bd8
  19. 19.Qe2 Kh8
  20. 20.Ng5 Ng8
  21. 21.f4 f6
  22. 22.Nf3 Re8
  23. 23.fxe5 fxe5
  24. 24.Bd2 Rf8
  25. 25.Rf1 g6
  26. 26.Nh6 Bf6
  27. 27.Rf2 Bg7
  28. 28.Nxg8 Kxg8
  29. 29.Raf1 Rf6
  30. 30.Kg3 Raf8
  31. 31.g5 R6f7
  32. 32.Nh2 Rxf2
  33. 33.Rxf2 Qc8
  34. 34.Ng4 Bxg4
  35. 35.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  36. 36.Kxg4 h6
  37. 37.Qf3 Qe7
  38. 38.h4 Bf8
  39. 39.Kg3 hxg5
  40. 40.Bxg5 Qg7
  41. 41.Qg4 Qf7
  42. 42.Kg2 Kg7
  43. 43.b3 cxb3
  44. 44.axb3 Be7
  45. 45.Be3 Bd8
  46. 46.Bxc5 dxc5
  47. 47.h5 Kh6
  48. 48.Qxg6+ Qxg6+
  49. 49.hxg6

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