Mikhail Tal vs Paul Keres

Alekhine mem · 1963 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Round 3
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

R7/6k1/8/5pp1/P3n2P/4PKP1/1r2B3/8 w - - 0 49

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 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Nd7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.Nf1 Nb6
  15. 15.b3 Bf6
  16. 16.Bb2 Bd7
  17. 17.Ne3 Rc8
  18. 18.Qd2 exd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 Be5
  20. 20.Nxc6 Rxc6
  21. 21.Bxe5 dxe5
  22. 22.Rad1 Qc8
  23. 23.Kh2 Be6
  24. 24.Bb1 f6
  25. 25.Nf5 Qc7
  26. 26.Rc1 Nc8
  27. 27.Rxc6 Qxc6
  28. 28.Re3 Qb6
  29. 29.Rd3 a5
  30. 30.h4 Qc7
  31. 31.Kg1 Rf7
  32. 32.Rc3 Qd7
  33. 33.Qxd7 Bxd7
  34. 34.Bd3 Bxf5
  35. 35.exf5 Nd6
  36. 36.Rc5 Rb7
  37. 37.Rd5 Rb6
  38. 38.a4 bxa4
  39. 39.bxa4 e4
  40. 40.Bf1 g6
  41. 41.fxg6 hxg6
  42. 42.Rxa5 Rb1
  43. 43.g3 e3
  44. 44.fxe3 Ne4
  45. 45.Ra8+ Kg7
  46. 46.Kg2 Rb2+
  47. 47.Kf3 f5
  48. 48.Be2 g5

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