Boris Spassky vs Paul Keres

Candidats qf3 · 1965 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf3
Site Riga
Round 9
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/7p/p1QP2k1/1p1q2p1/8/3r3P/P5P1/2R4K w - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.Nxe5 Nxe5
  9. 9.dxe5 c6
  10. 10.c3 Bc5
  11. 11.Nd2 Nxd2
  12. 12.Bxd2 O-O
  13. 13.Qh5 g6
  14. 14.Qh6 f6
  15. 15.exf6 Qxf6
  16. 16.Be3 Bxe3
  17. 17.fxe3 Qe7
  18. 18.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  19. 19.Qh4 Be6
  20. 20.Rf1 Qd6
  21. 21.Bc2 Ra7
  22. 22.b4 Bf7
  23. 23.Qd4 Rc7
  24. 24.Bb3 c5
  25. 25.Qf6 Qe7
  26. 26.Rf3 Qe8
  27. 27.bxc5 Rxc5
  28. 28.e4 Rc7
  29. 29.exd5 Qe1+
  30. 30.Rf1 Qxc3
  31. 31.Qd8+ Kg7
  32. 32.d6 Qe3+
  33. 33.Kh1 Qf4
  34. 34.Rg1 Rc3
  35. 35.Qe7 Re3
  36. 36.Qc7 Rd3
  37. 37.Bxf7 Qxf7
  38. 38.Rc1 g5
  39. 39.h3 Kg6
  40. 40.Qc6 Qd5

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