Edgar Walther vs Paul Keres

Zuerich · 1959 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Edgar Walther
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Zuerich
Site Zuerich
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C73)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/6p1/8/pNr4p/P2N3P/5PPb/1n5K/8 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.Bxc6+ bxc6
  6. 6.d4 f6
  7. 7.c4 Ne7
  8. 8.Be3 Ng6
  9. 9.Nc3 Be7
  10. 10.h4 h5
  11. 11.Qa4 Bd7
  12. 12.c5 Qb8
  13. 13.O-O-O a5
  14. 14.dxe5 fxe5
  15. 15.Nd2 Ra6
  16. 16.Qc4 Bc8
  17. 17.g3 Qb4
  18. 18.Qe2 Ra8
  19. 19.a3 Qb8
  20. 20.Bg5 Bg4
  21. 21.f3 Be6
  22. 22.Bxe7 Nxe7
  23. 23.Nc4 Qb3
  24. 24.Ne3 d5
  25. 25.exd5 cxd5
  26. 26.Nc2 d4
  27. 27.Nb5 Rb8
  28. 28.a4 O-O
  29. 29.Qxe5 Nc6
  30. 30.Qxc7 Rfc8
  31. 31.Qf4 Nb4
  32. 32.Ncxd4 Rxc5+
  33. 33.Kd2 Qxb2+
  34. 34.Ke1 Re8
  35. 35.Qd2 Bh3+
  36. 36.Kf2 Nd3+
  37. 37.Kg1 Re1+
  38. 38.Kh2 Rxh1+
  39. 39.Kxh1 Nf2+
  40. 40.Kh2 Nxd1
  41. 41.Qxb2 Nxb2

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