Helmut Pfleger vs Paul Keres

Bamberg · 1968 · English Opening · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Helmut Pfleger
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Bamberg
Site Bamberg
Round 15
Date 1968.00.00
Opening English Opening (A23)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p1k/6p1/2Q5/2P5/5n1q/4RP2/4K3 w - - 11 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.g3 c6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 Be7
  7. 7.Bg2 c5
  8. 8.Qd3 d4
  9. 9.Ne4 Nc6
  10. 10.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.a3 Be6
  13. 13.Bf4 Re8
  14. 14.h4 h6
  15. 15.Rac1 Qd7
  16. 16.Nd2 Bf5
  17. 17.Ne4 Qe7
  18. 18.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  19. 19.Qb3 b6
  20. 20.Rfe1 Rad8
  21. 21.Qb5 Be4
  22. 22.b4 Bxg2
  23. 23.Kxg2 Re6
  24. 24.bxc5 d3
  25. 25.exd3 Nd4
  26. 26.Qb2 bxc5
  27. 27.Rxe6 Qxe6
  28. 28.Be3 Qc6+
  29. 29.Kh3 Qe6+
  30. 30.Kh2 Nf3+
  31. 31.Kg2 Qg4
  32. 32.Qb7 Nxh4+
  33. 33.Kf1 Nf5
  34. 34.Bxc5 Rxd3
  35. 35.Bxa7 Rxa3
  36. 36.Bb6 Rb3
  37. 37.Qd5 Rb2
  38. 38.Ba7 h5
  39. 39.Qd8+ Kh7
  40. 40.Qd3 g6
  41. 41.Re1 Rb7
  42. 42.Bc5 Rc7
  43. 43.Qd5 h4
  44. 44.gxh4 Nxh4
  45. 45.Re7 Rxc5
  46. 46.Qxc5 Qd1+
  47. 47.Re1 Qd3+
  48. 48.Re2 Qd1+
  49. 49.Re1 Qd3+
  50. 50.Re2 Qh3+
  51. 51.Ke1 Nf3+

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