Boris Spassky vs Paul Keres

URS-ch29 · 1961 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 70 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch29
Site Baku
Round 4
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 70
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/6Q1/P6p/7k/8/6P1/7K b - - 0 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 a5
  10. 10.d4 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 a4
  12. 12.Bc2 Nb4
  13. 13.d5 Nd7
  14. 14.Na3 Bf6
  15. 15.Nxb5 Nc5
  16. 16.Nbd4 Ba6
  17. 17.Re3 Nxc2
  18. 18.Qxc2 Re8
  19. 19.Nc6 Qd7
  20. 20.e5 Be7
  21. 21.Bd2 Bf8
  22. 22.Bb4 h6
  23. 23.Rd1 Bb7
  24. 24.Nfd4 Ra6
  25. 25.Bxc5 dxc5
  26. 26.e6 fxe6
  27. 27.Ne5 Qd6
  28. 28.Nxe6 Bxd5
  29. 29.Rxd5 Qxe6
  30. 30.Ng6 Qf7
  31. 31.Rxe8 Qxe8
  32. 32.Nxf8 Kxf8
  33. 33.Qxc5+ Kg8
  34. 34.Qxc7 Qe1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Qxf2
  36. 36.Qc4 Kh7
  37. 37.Qe4+ Rg6
  38. 38.Rb5 Qg3+
  39. 39.Kh1 Qf2
  40. 40.Rb4 a3
  41. 41.bxa3 Qf1+
  42. 42.Kh2 Qf6
  43. 43.Qb1 h5
  44. 44.Rb5 Qf4+
  45. 45.Kh1 Kh6
  46. 46.Qd1 Rg5
  47. 47.a4 Rf5
  48. 48.Rb3 Rc5
  49. 49.Rb6+ g6
  50. 50.Rb1 Rc3
  51. 51.a5 Ra3
  52. 52.Qd5 Qc7
  53. 53.Qd2+ Kh7
  54. 54.Rc1 Qxa5
  55. 55.Qd6 Rc3
  56. 56.Qd7+ Kg8
  57. 57.Rd1 Qe5
  58. 58.a4 Re3
  59. 59.Qc8+ Kg7
  60. 60.Qb7+ Kh6
  61. 61.Qb4 Re2
  62. 62.a5 Ra2
  63. 63.Qf8+ Kg5
  64. 64.h4+ Kxh4
  65. 65.Qd8+ Kg4
  66. 66.Qg8 Ra1
  67. 67.Qxg6+ Kh4
  68. 68.Rxa1 Qxa1+
  69. 69.Kh2 Qh1+
  70. 70.Kxh1

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