Samuel Reshevsky vs Paul Keres

World Championship 18th · 1948 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 63 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 18th
Site NLD/URS
Round 13
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7r/1p2k3/1Pp5/2PpPP2/K2P4/P2Q4/1q6/8 w - - 3 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 a6
  6. 6.c5 Nbd7
  7. 7.b4 a5
  8. 8.b5 e5
  9. 9.Qa4 Qc7
  10. 10.Ba3 e4
  11. 11.Nd2 Be7
  12. 12.Be2 h5
  13. 13.b6 Qd8
  14. 14.h3 Nf8
  15. 15.O-O-O Ne6
  16. 16.Ndxe4 Nxe4
  17. 17.Nxe4 h4
  18. 18.Nd2 O-O
  19. 19.Rhg1 Re8
  20. 20.Bd3 Bf8
  21. 21.Bb2 Ng5
  22. 22.Qc2 a4
  23. 23.a3 Qe7
  24. 24.Rde1 Ne4
  25. 25.Nf1 Qg5
  26. 26.f3 Nf6
  27. 27.Kb1 Nh5
  28. 28.Bc3 Bd7
  29. 29.f4 Qh6
  30. 30.Qf2 Qf6
  31. 31.Kb2 Bf5
  32. 32.Qc2 Be4
  33. 33.g4 hxg3
  34. 34.Nxg3 Nxg3
  35. 35.Rxg3 Bxd3
  36. 36.Qxd3 Re4
  37. 37.Reg1 Rae8
  38. 38.Rf1 Qh4
  39. 39.Rfg1 R8e6
  40. 40.Qd2 f5
  41. 41.Qd3 Qh5
  42. 42.Bd2 g6
  43. 43.Rg5 Qxh3
  44. 44.R1g3 Qh2
  45. 45.Rxg6+ Rxg6
  46. 46.Rxg6+ Kf7
  47. 47.Rg5 Be7
  48. 48.Rxf5+ Bf6
  49. 49.Kc3 Qh3
  50. 50.Rxf6+ Kxf6
  51. 51.Qc2 Qf1
  52. 52.Qxa4 Qa1+
  53. 53.Kc2 Re8
  54. 54.Qb3 Ra8
  55. 55.Bc1 Rh8
  56. 56.e4 Rh1
  57. 57.e5+ Ke7
  58. 58.Qe3 Qa2+
  59. 59.Kc3 Rh2
  60. 60.Qd3 Qa1+
  61. 61.Kb3 Qxc1
  62. 62.f5 Qb2+
  63. 63.Ka4 Rh8

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