Samuel Reshevsky vs Paul Keres

World Championship 18th · 1948 · English Opening · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 3
Date 1948.00.00
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R2Q3/2q3k1/3r3p/2pP2pP/3b4/8/4BPP1/6K1 b - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.d3 g6
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bg7
  6. 6.d4 O-O
  7. 7.Be2 Bb7
  8. 8.Qc2 e5
  9. 9.dxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.Be3 Re8
  11. 11.O-O Nbd7
  12. 12.Rfd1 c6
  13. 13.b4 Qe7
  14. 14.Rab1 Nf8
  15. 15.a4 Qc7
  16. 16.b5 Red8
  17. 17.Rxd8 Rxd8
  18. 18.a5 Ng4
  19. 19.axb6 axb6
  20. 20.Bg5 f6
  21. 21.bxc6 Bxc6
  22. 22.Bd2 f5
  23. 23.Bg5 Re8
  24. 24.h3 fxe4
  25. 25.Nxe4 Bxe4
  26. 26.Qxe4 Nf6
  27. 27.Qe3 N8d7
  28. 28.Qb3 Rb8
  29. 29.Be3 Nc5
  30. 30.Qc2 Ra8
  31. 31.Ng5 Re8
  32. 32.h4 e4
  33. 33.Nh3 Rd8
  34. 34.Nf4 Rd6
  35. 35.h5 g5
  36. 36.Nd5 Nxd5
  37. 37.cxd5 h6
  38. 38.Bxc5 bxc5
  39. 39.Qxe4 Bd4
  40. 40.Qe8+ Kg7
  41. 41.Rb8

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