Helmut Pfleger vs Paul Keres

Tallinn · 1973 · Scotch Game · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Helmut Pfleger
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3R2p1/3p3k/3P1p2/5rpK/7P/8/8 w - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bc5
  5. 5.Nb3 Bb6
  6. 6.a4 a6
  7. 7.Nc3 d6
  8. 8.Nd5 Ba7
  9. 9.Be2 Nf6
  10. 10.O-O Nxd5
  11. 11.exd5 Ne5
  12. 12.Nd4 O-O
  13. 13.f4 Ng4
  14. 14.Bxg4 Bxg4
  15. 15.Qxg4 Bxd4+
  16. 16.Kh1 f5
  17. 17.Qd1 Qf6
  18. 18.Ra3 Rfe8
  19. 19.Rb3 Rab8
  20. 20.Re1 Qh4
  21. 21.g3 Rxe1+
  22. 22.Qxe1 Qh5
  23. 23.Kg2 Re8
  24. 24.Be3 Qf7
  25. 25.c4 Re4
  26. 26.Qc1 Qf6
  27. 27.Qd2 b6
  28. 28.a5 bxa5
  29. 29.Bxd4 Qxd4
  30. 30.Qxd4 Rxd4
  31. 31.Ra3 Rxc4
  32. 32.Rxa5 Rc2+
  33. 33.Kh3 Rxb2
  34. 34.Rxa6 Rc2
  35. 35.Ra8+ Kf7
  36. 36.Rc8 Kg6
  37. 37.Rd8 h6
  38. 38.Rf8 Rc5
  39. 39.Rc8 Rc3
  40. 40.Kh4 Rc4
  41. 41.Rd8 Rc2
  42. 42.h3 Rc5
  43. 43.Rc8 Rc4
  44. 44.Rf8 Rd4
  45. 45.Rc8 h5
  46. 46.Rxc7 Kh6
  47. 47.g4 hxg4
  48. 48.Rd7 Rxf4

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