Herman Pilnik vs Paul Keres

Candidats Tournament · 1956 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Herman Pilnik
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Amsterdam
Round 12
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

7k/4r2p/2B5/1p6/2bR1p2/5P1P/6P1/6K1 b - - 2 42

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.d3 d6
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.Re1 Nd7
  9. 9.Bc2 Bf6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nb6
  11. 11.Nc4 Nxc4
  12. 12.dxc4 Be6
  13. 13.Qe2 Na5
  14. 14.b3 b5
  15. 15.cxb5 axb5
  16. 16.Bb2 c6
  17. 17.Rad1 Qc7
  18. 18.Bb1 Rfd8
  19. 19.h3 Nb7
  20. 20.Bc1 Qe7
  21. 21.Nh2 Bg5
  22. 22.Bxg5 Qxg5
  23. 23.Rd3 Nc5
  24. 24.Rg3 Qh6
  25. 25.Nf1 g6
  26. 26.Ne3 Kh8
  27. 27.Nc2 f5
  28. 28.exf5 gxf5
  29. 29.Nd4 exd4
  30. 30.cxd4 f4
  31. 31.Rc3 Bd5
  32. 32.dxc5 Qg7
  33. 33.Qg4 Rg8
  34. 34.Qxg7+ Rxg7
  35. 35.Be4 Re7
  36. 36.f3 dxc5
  37. 37.Rc2 c4
  38. 38.bxc4 Bxc4
  39. 39.Rd1 Rxa2
  40. 40.Rxa2 Bxa2
  41. 41.Bxc6 Bc4
  42. 42.Rd4

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