Luben Popov vs Paul Keres

Tallinn · 1973 · English Opening · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Luben Popov
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Date 1973.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r3/R7/8/8/8/P7/1K2p3/4k3 w - - 1 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 c5
  6. 6.O-O cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Bxg2
  8. 8.Kxg2 Nc6
  9. 9.Nxc6 dxc6
  10. 10.Nc3 Qxd1
  11. 11.Rxd1 Bb4
  12. 12.Bd2 O-O-O
  13. 13.a3 Bd6
  14. 14.Bf4 Bxf4
  15. 15.gxf4 Rhg8
  16. 16.Kf3 g5
  17. 17.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  18. 18.Rg1 g4+
  19. 19.Kg2 Ke7
  20. 20.Rd1 h5
  21. 21.e3 h4
  22. 22.Kf1 g3
  23. 23.hxg3 hxg3
  24. 24.Ke2 Rh8
  25. 25.Rg1 gxf2
  26. 26.Rg2 Rh4
  27. 27.Kxf2 Ng4+
  28. 28.Ke2 f5
  29. 29.Kd2 Rh3
  30. 30.Re2 Kd6
  31. 31.b3 Rh1
  32. 32.Nd1 Nf6
  33. 33.Kc2 e5
  34. 34.Nf2 Ra1
  35. 35.Kb2 Rf1
  36. 36.Nd3 e4
  37. 37.Ne5 c5
  38. 38.b4 Ke6
  39. 39.Rg2 Re1
  40. 40.Rg3 Re2+
  41. 41.Kb3 Ng4
  42. 42.Nxg4 fxg4
  43. 43.bxc5 bxc5
  44. 44.Rxg4 Rxe3+
  45. 45.Kb2 Kf5
  46. 46.Rg5+ Kxf4
  47. 47.Rxc5 Rd3
  48. 48.Rc7 e3
  49. 49.Rf7+ Kg3
  50. 50.c5 e2
  51. 51.Re7 Kf2
  52. 52.c6 Rf3
  53. 53.c7 Rf8
  54. 54.c8=Q Rxc8
  55. 55.Rf7+ Ke1
  56. 56.Rxa7 Re8

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