Yrjo A Rantanen vs Paul Keres

Tallinn · 1975 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 23 moves

The Game

White Yrjo A Rantanen
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Round 2
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r2q2k1/5ppp/p3r3/1pB5/P3P3/4NP1b/1n2QP1P/3BR1K1 w - - 0 24

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.d4 Bg4
  10. 10.Be3 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 dxc5
  14. 14.Qe2 Nc4
  15. 15.Nc3 Nd7
  16. 16.Nd5 Bf6
  17. 17.a4 Bxb2
  18. 18.Rab1 Nde5
  19. 19.Bxc5 Re8
  20. 20.Bd1 Re6
  21. 21.Rxb2 Nxf3+
  22. 22.gxf3 Bh3
  23. 23.Ne3 Nxb2

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