Bobby Fischer vs Efim Geller

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 0-1 in 68 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Efim Geller
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 9
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B88)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4R3/8/8/r5p1/8/4K1k1/8/8 w - - 5 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.Bb3 Be7
  8. 8.f4 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Nxd4
  10. 10.Bxd4 b5
  11. 11.e5 dxe5
  12. 12.fxe5 Nd7
  13. 13.O-O Bc5
  14. 14.Bxc5 Nxc5
  15. 15.Qxd8 Rxd8
  16. 16.Nxb5 Ba6
  17. 17.Bc4 Rab8
  18. 18.a4 Nxa4
  19. 19.Nd6 Bxc4
  20. 20.Nxc4 Nxb2
  21. 21.Nd6 Rd7
  22. 22.Rfb1 Rc7
  23. 23.h3 Rb6
  24. 24.c4 h6
  25. 25.Nb5 Rc5
  26. 26.Rxb2 a6
  27. 27.Rf2 axb5
  28. 28.Ra7 Rxe5
  29. 29.Rfxf7 Rg5
  30. 30.Rfb7 Rxb7
  31. 31.Rxb7 bxc4
  32. 32.Rc7 Rf5
  33. 33.Rxc4 Kf7
  34. 34.g4 Rf3
  35. 35.Kg2 Rd3
  36. 36.Rc7+ Kf6
  37. 37.h4 Ra3
  38. 38.Rb7 Rc3
  39. 39.g5+ hxg5
  40. 40.hxg5+ Kg6
  41. 41.Re7 Re3
  42. 42.Kf2 Re5
  43. 43.Kf3 Rf5+
  44. 44.Ke3 e5
  45. 45.Ke4 Rxg5
  46. 46.Re8 Rg1
  47. 47.Kf3 Rf1+
  48. 48.Kg3 Rf5
  49. 49.Rb8 Kg5
  50. 50.Re8 Kf6
  51. 51.Rf8+ Ke6
  52. 52.Re8+ Kf6
  53. 53.Rf8+ Ke6
  54. 54.Re8+ Kd5
  55. 55.Ra8 Rf7
  56. 56.Kg4 Re7
  57. 57.Ra5+ Ke6
  58. 58.Ra6+ Kf7
  59. 59.Kf3 Re6
  60. 60.Ra8 e4+
  61. 61.Ke3 g5
  62. 62.Ra1 Kg6
  63. 63.Rb1 Re5
  64. 64.Kd4 Kf6
  65. 65.Re1 Ra5
  66. 66.Rxe4 Kf5
  67. 67.Re8 Kg4
  68. 68.Ke3 Kg3

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