Max Euwe vs Efim Geller

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · King's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 63 moves

The Game

White Max Euwe
Black Efim Geller
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 17
Date 1953.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E67)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1k2r3/1p2R1Qp/pNp5/P1P5/1P1pK2q/4b2P/8/8 w - - 12 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 d6
  6. 6.O-O Nbd7
  7. 7.Qc2 e5
  8. 8.Rd1 Re8
  9. 9.Nc3 c6
  10. 10.dxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Ng5 Qe7
  12. 12.Nge4 Nc5
  13. 13.Nd6 Rd8
  14. 14.Nxc8 Rxd1+
  15. 15.Nxd1 Rxc8
  16. 16.Bd2 Nfd7
  17. 17.Bc3 f5
  18. 18.Ne3 Ne6
  19. 19.b4 Nd4
  20. 20.Qb2 Qf7
  21. 21.a4 Rf8
  22. 22.a5 f4
  23. 23.gxf4 Qxf4
  24. 24.Rf1 Nf6
  25. 25.c5 Ne4
  26. 26.Bxe4 Qxe4
  27. 27.Bxd4 exd4
  28. 28.Ng2 a6
  29. 29.Qb3+ Kh8
  30. 30.Qd3 Qe5
  31. 31.f4 Qe6
  32. 32.Rf3 Re8
  33. 33.Kf2 Rf8
  34. 34.Kf1 Kg8
  35. 35.Kf2 Rf7
  36. 36.Kf1 Rf5
  37. 37.Kf2 Bf6
  38. 38.Kg1 Rd5
  39. 39.Kf2 Kg7
  40. 40.Kf1 Rh5
  41. 41.Kg1 Rd5
  42. 42.h3 Kf7
  43. 43.Kf2 Ke7
  44. 44.Kf1 Kd8
  45. 45.Ne1 Kc7
  46. 46.Nc2 Kb8
  47. 47.Na3 Bd8
  48. 48.Nc4 Bc7
  49. 49.Nb6 Rd8
  50. 50.f5 gxf5
  51. 51.Qxf5 Qh6
  52. 52.Qf7 Qc1+
  53. 53.Kf2 Bh2
  54. 54.Qg7 Bf4
  55. 55.Kg2 Be3
  56. 56.Rf1 Qd2
  57. 57.Rf7 Qxe2+
  58. 58.Kg3 Qe1+
  59. 59.Kf3 Qh1+
  60. 60.Kg3 Qg1+
  61. 61.Kf3 Qf2+
  62. 62.Ke4 Re8+
  63. 63.Re7 Qh4+

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