Bobby Fischer vs Efim Geller

The Game

White	Bobby Fischer
Black	Efim Geller
Result	1-0
Event	Candidats Tournament
Site	Curacao
Round	23
Date	1962.00.00
Opening	Sicilian, Scheveningen (B88)
Moves	43

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p1q2p2/2P3k1/8/R7/7P/6P1/2R4K b - - 5 43

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.O-O Nxd4
9. 9.Qxd4 O-O
10. 10.f4 b6
11. 11.Kh1 Ba6
12. 12.Rf3 d5
13. 13.exd5 Bc5
14. 14.Qa4 Bb7
15. 15.Be3 exd5
16. 16.Bd4 Re8
17. 17.Rd1 Ng4
18. 18.h3 Qh4
19. 19.Rdf1 Bxd4
20. 20.Qxd4 Rad8
21. 21.Nxd5 Bxd5
22. 22.Bxd5 Nf6
23. 23.c4 Rd7
24. 24.Re3 Red8
25. 25.Qe5 h6
26. 26.Bf3 Rd2
27. 27.b4 Rf2
28. 28.Ree1 Rxf3
29. 29.Rxf3 Re8
30. 30.Qxe8+ Nxe8
31. 31.Rxe8+ Kh7
32. 32.c5 Qf6
33. 33.Re1 bxc5
34. 34.bxc5 Qb2
35. 35.Rff1 Qxa2
36. 36.c6 Qa5
37. 37.Rc1 Qc7
38. 38.Rfd1 g5
39. 39.fxg5 Kg6
40. 40.gxh6 Kxh6
41. 41.Rd6+ Kg7
42. 42.Rd4 Kg6
43. 43.Ra4

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