David Bronstein vs Efim Geller

Gothenburg Interzonal · 1955 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 23 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Efim Geller
Result 1-0
Event Gothenburg Interzonal
Site Gothenburg
Round 9
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4b2/1p3k1p/p1R1rpp1/P2n4/3P4/1Q1N4/1P1B1PPP/6K1 b - - 0 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.c3 Bg7
  5. 5.d4 Qb6
  6. 6.a4 cxd4
  7. 7.O-O a6
  8. 8.Bxc6 Qxc6
  9. 9.cxd4 Qxe4
  10. 10.Nc3 Qf5
  11. 11.Re1 d5
  12. 12.a5 Bd7
  13. 13.Qb3 Nf6
  14. 14.Re5 Qd3
  15. 15.Rxe7+ Kxe7
  16. 16.Nxd5+ Nxd5
  17. 17.Qxd3 f6
  18. 18.Bd2 Kf7
  19. 19.Qb3 Bc6
  20. 20.Ne1 Rhe8
  21. 21.Nd3 Re6
  22. 22.Rc1 Bf8
  23. 23.Rxc6

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