Evgeni Vasiukov vs Paul Keres

URS-ch26 · 1959 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Evgeni Vasiukov
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch26
Site Tbilisi
Round 11
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/4bpp1/4n2p/4P2P/6P1/r2bBNK1/p2N1P2/1Q6 b - - 0 56

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.Bd2 a5
  17. 17.a4 bxa4
  18. 18.Rxa4 Nb4
  19. 19.Bb1 Bc6
  20. 20.Ra3 Rfb8
  21. 21.Bc3 d5
  22. 22.dxe5 Nxe4
  23. 23.Bd4 Na6
  24. 24.Ra1 Bb4
  25. 25.Re3 Bd7
  26. 26.Rxe4 dxe4
  27. 27.Bxe4 Bc6
  28. 28.Rc1 Bxe4
  29. 29.Rxc7 Nxc7
  30. 30.Nh4 Ne6
  31. 31.Be3 Be7
  32. 32.Nf3 a4
  33. 33.Nbd2 Bg6
  34. 34.Qc1 Rc8
  35. 35.Qf1 Nc5
  36. 36.Bd4 Nd3
  37. 37.Kh2 Rc2
  38. 38.h4 Nxb2
  39. 39.Qb5 a3
  40. 40.Qb7 Re8
  41. 41.Qb3 Rcc8
  42. 42.g4 Rb8
  43. 43.Qa2 Rb5
  44. 44.h5 Bd3
  45. 45.Kg2 Rd8
  46. 46.Kg3 Kf8
  47. 47.Kh3 Na4
  48. 48.Kg2 Rb4
  49. 49.Qa1 Nc5
  50. 50.Qc3 Ne6
  51. 51.Be3 a2
  52. 52.Qa1 Ra8
  53. 53.Kg3 Ra3
  54. 54.Qc1 Rb8
  55. 55.Qa1 Rb1
  56. 56.Qxb1

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