Leonid Shamkovich vs Paul Keres

Moscow-3teams · 1973 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Leonid Shamkovich
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Moscow-3teams
Site Moscow
Round 5
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/1p3pp1/p7/3p2R1/1Pn3P1/P3KP1P/6B1/3r4 w - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Ne5 Nfd7
  7. 7.g4 Bg6
  8. 8.Nxg6 hxg6
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.Bg2 Nc6
  11. 11.b3 g5
  12. 12.Qd3 Rc8
  13. 13.Bd2 a6
  14. 14.a3 Be7
  15. 15.O-O O-O
  16. 16.Ne2 Bd6
  17. 17.Bc3 Qe7
  18. 18.Bb2 Rc7
  19. 19.f3 Rd8
  20. 20.h3 Nb6
  21. 21.Qd2 Rdc8
  22. 22.Rfc1 e5
  23. 23.dxe5 Bxe5
  24. 24.Bxe5 Qxe5
  25. 25.Kf2 Qd6
  26. 26.Ra2 Nd7
  27. 27.Rd1 Nf6
  28. 28.Nd4 Nxd4
  29. 29.Qxd4 Rc2+
  30. 30.Rd2 Rxa2
  31. 31.Rxa2 Rc1
  32. 32.Qd2 Qc7
  33. 33.b4 Qc4
  34. 34.Rb2 Nd7
  35. 35.Qd4 Qxd4
  36. 36.exd4 Nb6
  37. 37.Re2 Kf8
  38. 38.Re1 Rc4
  39. 39.Re5 Rxd4
  40. 40.Ke3 Rd1
  41. 41.Rxg5 Nc4+

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