Wolfgang Unzicker vs Paul Keres

Alekhine mem · 1956 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Wolfgang Unzicker
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event Alekhine mem
Site Moscow
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3n2pk/3P1p1p/Bp2p3/2R5/P2q3P/1PBN1PP1/6K1 b - - 2 39

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 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.Nb3 Bb7
  15. 15.Bg5 h6
  16. 16.Bh4 Nb4
  17. 17.Bb1 Rac8
  18. 18.Re2 Nh5
  19. 19.a3 Nc6
  20. 20.d5 Nb8
  21. 21.Rc2 Qd8
  22. 22.Na5 Rxc2
  23. 23.Nxb7 Qc7
  24. 24.Qxc2 Qxb7
  25. 25.Bxe7 Rc8
  26. 26.Bxd6 Rxc2
  27. 27.Bxc2 f6
  28. 28.Bb3 Nf4
  29. 29.Rd1 Nd7
  30. 30.Rd2 Nb6
  31. 31.Bc7 Nc4
  32. 32.d6 Ne6
  33. 33.Ba5 Nc5
  34. 34.Bb4 Nd7
  35. 35.Rc2 a5
  36. 36.Bxa5 Qxe4
  37. 37.Nd2 Qd3
  38. 38.Rxc4 Kh7
  39. 39.Bc2

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