David Bronstein vs Efim Geller

URS-ch27 · 1960 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Efim Geller
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch27
Site Leningrad
Round 19
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B86)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4k3/1b1n2R1/1r4p1/4P1N1/5K2/1p3P2/6PP/8 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.a3 Be7
  8. 8.Ba2 O-O
  9. 9.Qf3 Nc6
  10. 10.Nde2 Qc7
  11. 11.Qg3 b5
  12. 12.Bh6 Ne8
  13. 13.Bg5 Bxg5
  14. 14.Qxg5 Nf6
  15. 15.O-O Bb7
  16. 16.Ng3 Ne5
  17. 17.Rad1 Rfd8
  18. 18.Kh1 Rac8
  19. 19.f3 Qb6
  20. 20.Qd2 h6
  21. 21.Qf2 Qxf2
  22. 22.Rxf2 Kf8
  23. 23.Rfd2 Ke7
  24. 24.Kg1 g5
  25. 25.Kf2 Rc6
  26. 26.Nce2 Nfd7
  27. 27.Nd4 Rc7
  28. 28.Ndf5+ exf5
  29. 29.Nxf5+ Kf8
  30. 30.Rxd6 Rxc2+
  31. 31.Kg3 Rxb2
  32. 32.Rxh6 Ng6
  33. 33.Rd6 Rxa2
  34. 34.Rdxg6 fxg6
  35. 35.Rh8+ Kf7
  36. 36.Rxd8 Rd2
  37. 37.Nh6+ Ke7
  38. 38.Rg8 Rd6
  39. 39.Rg7+ Ke8
  40. 40.Nf7 Rb6
  41. 41.Nxg5 a5
  42. 42.Kf4 b4
  43. 43.axb4 axb4
  44. 44.e5 b3

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