David Bronstein vs Efim Geller

The Game

White	David Bronstein
Black	Efim Geller
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	URS-ch26
Site	Tbilisi
Round	9
Date	1959.00.00
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves	41

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Final Position

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

6k1/5R1n/4p3/3pN2p/3P1Pp1/6P1/3r3P/6K1 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.Nf3 b6
5. 5.e3 Bb7
6. 6.Bd3 c5
7. 7.O-O O-O
8. 8.Na4 cxd4
9. 9.exd4 d5
10. 10.c5 bxc5
11. 11.a3 c4
12. 12.axb4 cxd3
13. 13.Bg5 Nbd7
14. 14.Ne5 Qb8
15. 15.Bxf6 Nxf6
16. 16.Nc5 Rc8
17. 17.Qxd3 Bc6
18. 18.Qc3 Be8
19. 19.f3 Qc7
20. 20.Ra5 Rab8
21. 21.Rfa1 Qb6
22. 22.Ned3 Bb5
23. 23.Rxa7 Bxd3
24. 24.Qxd3 Qxb4
25. 25.Na6 Qb3
26. 26.Qxb3 Rxb3
27. 27.Nc5 Rxb2
28. 28.Rc7 Rf8
29. 29.Nd3 Rd2
30. 30.Ne5 h6
31. 31.Nc6 Nh5
32. 32.g3 Nf6
33. 33.Raa7 g5
34. 34.Ne5 Rb8
35. 35.Rab7 Ra8
36. 36.Ra7 Rb8
37. 37.Rab7 Ra8
38. 38.Ra7 Rxa7
39. 39.Rxa7 g4
40. 40.Rxf7 Nh7
41. 41.f4 h5

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