Boris Spassky vs Paul Keres

URS-ch41 · 1973 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Boris Spassky
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C73)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/2p1q1p1/pr1p1p1p/2p5/Q3P3/1P2R2P/P1P2PP1/3R2K1 w - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.Bxc6+ bxc6
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 c5
  8. 8.Nf3 Nf6
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.Re1 Bb7
  12. 12.h3 Nd7
  13. 13.Nd5 Bf6
  14. 14.Rb1 Rb8
  15. 15.b3 Re8
  16. 16.Bf4 h6
  17. 17.Qd2 Be5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Bg3 Qd7
  20. 20.Rbd1 Bxd5
  21. 21.Qxd5 Qe6
  22. 22.Bxe5 Qxe5
  23. 23.Qc6 Qe7
  24. 24.Re3 Rb6
  25. 25.Qa4 f6

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