Vladimir Simagin vs Paul Keres

Alekhine mem · 1963 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 65 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Simagin
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Round 5
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C73)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1k1N4/1P4p1/2pK2p1/2Pb2P1/7P/8/8 b - - 6 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.Bxc6+ bxc6
  7. 7.d4 exd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Be7
  9. 9.e5 c5
  10. 10.Qd3 dxe5
  11. 11.Qxd8+ Bxd8
  12. 12.Nxe5 Be7
  13. 13.Re1 Be6
  14. 14.Nc3 O-O
  15. 15.Bg5 h6
  16. 16.Ng6 fxg6
  17. 17.Rxe6 Kf7
  18. 18.Rae1 Rfe8
  19. 19.Bxf6 Bxf6
  20. 20.Rxe8 Rxe8
  21. 21.Rxe8 Kxe8
  22. 22.Nd1 Kd7
  23. 23.Kf1 Kc6
  24. 24.Ke2 Be5
  25. 25.h3 Kd5
  26. 26.Ne3+ Ke4
  27. 27.c3 h5
  28. 28.Nc4 Bf4
  29. 29.g3 Bg5
  30. 30.f3+ Kd5
  31. 31.Kd3 Be7
  32. 32.Ne3+ Ke6
  33. 33.Ke4 g5
  34. 34.Nc4 g6
  35. 35.g4 hxg4
  36. 36.fxg4 Bf6
  37. 37.a3 Be7
  38. 38.a4 Bf6
  39. 39.Nd2 Be7
  40. 40.Nf3 Bf6
  41. 41.Nd2 Kd6
  42. 42.Nc4+ Ke6
  43. 43.Na5 Kd6
  44. 44.Kd3 Kd5
  45. 45.Nc4 c6
  46. 46.Nb6+ Kd6
  47. 47.a5 Bd8
  48. 48.Kc4 Bc7
  49. 49.Na4 Bxa5
  50. 50.Nxc5 Bb6
  51. 51.Nxa6 Be3
  52. 52.Nb4 Bc1
  53. 53.b3 Bf4
  54. 54.Nc2 Be5
  55. 55.Nd4 Bf6
  56. 56.b4 Be7
  57. 57.Nf3 Bf6
  58. 58.Kd3 c5
  59. 59.b5 Kd5
  60. 60.c4+ Ke6
  61. 61.Ke4 Kd6
  62. 62.b6 Kc6
  63. 63.Ne5+ Kb7
  64. 64.Nd7 Bd4
  65. 65.Kd5

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