Boris Spassky vs Paul Keres

URS-ch24 · 1957 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch24
Site Moscow
Round 2
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E31)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/R5pk/1R1P1P1p/2n5/8/7P/3r4/5K2 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Bg5 h6
  5. 5.Bh4 c5
  6. 6.d5 d6
  7. 7.e3 e5
  8. 8.Qc2 Nbd7
  9. 9.Ne2 Nf8
  10. 10.a3 Bxc3+
  11. 11.Nxc3 Ng6
  12. 12.Bg3 Nh5
  13. 13.Bd3 Ne7
  14. 14.f4 exf4
  15. 15.exf4 f5
  16. 16.O-O Nxg3
  17. 17.hxg3 O-O
  18. 18.Rae1 Bd7
  19. 19.Re2 Kh8
  20. 20.Rfe1 Ng8
  21. 21.Nd1 Qf6
  22. 22.Qc3 a6
  23. 23.Qxf6 Nxf6
  24. 24.Ne3 Ng8
  25. 25.b4 Rac8
  26. 26.Rb1 b5
  27. 27.cxb5 axb5
  28. 28.bxc5 Rxc5
  29. 29.Reb2 Re8
  30. 30.Bxf5 Rxe3
  31. 31.Bxd7 Rxg3
  32. 32.Rxb5 Rc2
  33. 33.Bh3 Rxa3
  34. 34.Rb8 Rxh3
  35. 35.gxh3 Rd2
  36. 36.Rd8 Kh7
  37. 37.Rxd6 Ne7
  38. 38.Rd7 Nf5
  39. 39.Rb6 Ne3
  40. 40.Rbb7 Nf5
  41. 41.Rb6 Ne3
  42. 42.d6 Nf5
  43. 43.Kf1 Nd4
  44. 44.Ra7 Ne6
  45. 45.f5 Nc5
  46. 46.f6

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