David Bronstein vs Efim Geller

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 10
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B62)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

2rr1k2/2qb1p2/4p3/4ppQ1/1p6/8/1PP2PBP/3R1RK1 b - - 3 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.g3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 h6
  11. 11.Bd2 Bd7
  12. 12.Rad1 Qc7
  13. 13.Qd3 Rac8
  14. 14.g4 b5
  15. 15.a3 a5
  16. 16.g5 hxg5
  17. 17.Bxg5 b4
  18. 18.axb4 axb4
  19. 19.e5 dxe5
  20. 20.Bxf6 Bxf6
  21. 21.Ne4 Rfd8
  22. 22.Nxf6+ gxf6
  23. 23.Qf3 f5
  24. 24.Qg3+ Kf8
  25. 25.Qg5

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