Wolfgang Unzicker vs Paul Keres

Hamburg m · 1956 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Wolfgang Unzicker
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Hamburg m
Site Hamburg
Round 5
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1Q6/5pkp/6r1/8/P2b3q/8/1P3PB1/5RK1 w - - 4 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 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bb7
  13. 13.Nf1 cxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Rac8
  15. 15.Bb1 Nd7
  16. 16.Ne3 exd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 g6
  18. 18.a4 b4
  19. 19.Ba2 Nf6
  20. 20.Bd2 Qb6
  21. 21.Nef5 gxf5
  22. 22.Nxf5 Qd8
  23. 23.Bxb4 Nc6
  24. 24.e5 Nxb4
  25. 25.exf6 Bxf6
  26. 26.Qg4+ Kh8
  27. 27.Qxb4 Rc5
  28. 28.Qxb7 Rxf5
  29. 29.Qxa6 Bd4
  30. 30.Re2 Rg8
  31. 31.Qc6 Qh4
  32. 32.Rf1 Qxh3
  33. 33.Re8 Qg4
  34. 34.Rxg8+ Kxg8
  35. 35.Qxd6 Qh4
  36. 36.g3 Rg5
  37. 37.Bd5 Rxg3+
  38. 38.Bg2 Rg6
  39. 39.Qb8+ Kg7

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