Leonid Stein vs Paul Keres

URS-ch33 · 1965 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Leonid Stein
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch33
Site Tallinn
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

4k3/3n4/2Q5/8/1q6/4N2P/6PK/8 b - - 0 40

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 Nd7
  10. 10.d4 Bf6
  11. 11.a4 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 Nb6
  13. 13.axb5 axb5
  14. 14.Nbd2 c5
  15. 15.Nf1 cxd4
  16. 16.cxd4 exd4
  17. 17.Qd3 g6
  18. 18.Bh6 Re8
  19. 19.Nxd4 Bd7
  20. 20.Nxb5 d5
  21. 21.Nd6 Re6
  22. 22.Rxa5 Rxa5
  23. 23.Nb7 Qa8
  24. 24.Nxa5 Qxa5
  25. 25.Bd2 Qa8
  26. 26.b4 dxe4
  27. 27.Rxe4 Rxe4
  28. 28.Qxe4 Bc6
  29. 29.Qf4 Nd7
  30. 30.Qg3 Be5
  31. 31.f4 Bd4+
  32. 32.Be3 Bxe3+
  33. 33.Nxe3 Qa1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Qc3
  35. 35.f5 Qxb4
  36. 36.fxg6 fxg6
  37. 37.Bxg6 hxg6
  38. 38.Qxg6+ Kf8
  39. 39.Qh6+ Ke8
  40. 40.Qxc6

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