Vladimir A Savon vs Paul Keres

URS-ch29 · 1961 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 68 moves

The Game

White Vladimir A Savon
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch29
Site Baku
Round 16
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7p/1n4p1/p4p2/2Pk3P/1K4P1/1N6/8 w - - 1 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Qe7
  9. 9.Re1 Nd8
  10. 10.d4 Ne6
  11. 11.Bc1 c5
  12. 12.Rb1 Rd8
  13. 13.Bc4 b6
  14. 14.Bd5 Bb7
  15. 15.Bxb7 Qxb7
  16. 16.d5 Nf4
  17. 17.g3 N4h5
  18. 18.Nh4 Qd7
  19. 19.Qf3 g6
  20. 20.Bg5 Kg7
  21. 21.Qe3 Re8
  22. 22.f3 Qh3
  23. 23.Bxf6+ Kxf6
  24. 24.Qh6 Ke7
  25. 25.a4 Qd7
  26. 26.Rb5 Kd8
  27. 27.Reb1 Kc7
  28. 28.a5 Reb8
  29. 29.Qc1 bxa5
  30. 30.Rxa5 a6
  31. 31.Rba1 Qc8
  32. 32.Ng2 Rb5
  33. 33.R5a4 Nf6
  34. 34.Ne3 Nd7
  35. 35.Qa3 Nb8
  36. 36.Nc4 Ra7
  37. 37.Ra5 Rab7
  38. 38.Rxb5 Rxb5
  39. 39.Qc1 f6
  40. 40.Qh6 Qg8
  41. 41.f4 exf4
  42. 42.Qxf4 Qf8
  43. 43.e5 dxe5
  44. 44.Qf3 Kc8
  45. 45.Nxe5 c4
  46. 46.Ng4 Nd7
  47. 47.Rd1 Qd6
  48. 48.Qe2 Rxd5
  49. 49.Qxc4+ Qc5+
  50. 50.Qxc5+ Rxc5
  51. 51.Rd6 f5
  52. 52.Ne3 Rxc3
  53. 53.Kf2 a5
  54. 54.Ra6 Rc5
  55. 55.Ke2 Kb7
  56. 56.Rd6 Ne5
  57. 57.Kd1 Rc3
  58. 58.Nd5 Rc6
  59. 59.Rd8 Rc8
  60. 60.Rxc8 Kxc8
  61. 61.Kc1 Kb7
  62. 62.Kb2 Kc6
  63. 63.Ne3 Kc5
  64. 64.Kb3 Kd4
  65. 65.Nd1 Nc4
  66. 66.h4 Nb6
  67. 67.Nb2 Ke4
  68. 68.c4 Kd4

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