Kristian Skold vs Paul Keres

Stockholm · 1961 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Kristian Skold
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event Stockholm
Site Stockholm
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C74)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2p4p/Q7/2P5/3P1qp1/1Rnk1N2/2r1RKPP/8 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.c3 f5
  6. 6.exf5 Bxf5
  7. 7.d4 e4
  8. 8.Ng5 d5
  9. 9.f3 e3
  10. 10.f4 Bd6
  11. 11.O-O Bxf4
  12. 12.Nh3 Bxh3
  13. 13.Qh5+ g6
  14. 14.Qxh3 e2
  15. 15.Qe6+ Qe7
  16. 16.Bxc6+ Kd8
  17. 17.Qxd5+ Bd6
  18. 18.Re1 bxc6
  19. 19.Qg5 Nf6
  20. 20.Na3 Rb8
  21. 21.Bf4 Rxb2
  22. 22.Nc4 Bxf4
  23. 23.Qxf4 Rc2
  24. 24.Ne5 Qe6
  25. 25.Qf3 Rf8
  26. 26.Rab1 Ke7
  27. 27.c4 Qf5
  28. 28.Qa3+ Ke6
  29. 29.Qxf8 Qf4
  30. 30.Qc8+ Kd6
  31. 31.c5+ Kd5
  32. 32.Qd8+ Ke4
  33. 33.Nf3 Nd5
  34. 34.Qe8+ Kd3
  35. 35.Rb3+ Nc3
  36. 36.Qxc6 Rxa2
  37. 37.Qe6 Rc2
  38. 38.Qxa6+ Ke4
  39. 39.Qe6+ Kd3
  40. 40.Kf2 g5
  41. 41.Rxe2 g4
  42. 42.Qa6#

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