Efim Geller vs David Bronstein

The Game

White	Efim Geller
Black	David Bronstein
Result	1-0
Event	Candidats Tournament
Site	Zuerich
Round	25
Date	1953.00.00
Opening	Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves	43

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4N1k1/2Rr2p1/7p/p7/4p3/3nP1B1/bP1K1P2/6R1 b - - 2 43

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 e6
2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
3. 3.c4 d5
4. 4.cxd5 exd5
5. 5.Nc3 c6
6. 6.Qc2 Bg4
7. 7.Bg5 Nbd7
8. 8.e3 Bd6
9. 9.Bd3 Qc7
10. 10.O-O-O h6
11. 11.Bh4 Bb4
12. 12.Kb1 Bxc3
13. 13.Qxc3 O-O
14. 14.h3 Bh5
15. 15.Qc2 Ne4
16. 16.Bxe4 dxe4
17. 17.g4 Bg6
18. 18.Nd2 Nb6
19. 19.Nc4 Nd5
20. 20.Bg3 Qd7
21. 21.Ne5 Qe6
22. 22.Qb3 Bh7
23. 23.Rc1 a5
24. 24.Qxb7 Nb4
25. 25.Nc4 c5
26. 26.dxc5 Nd3
27. 27.c6 f5
28. 28.gxf5 Bxf5
29. 29.Rhg1 Bg6
30. 30.Rc2 Rac8
31. 31.Bd6 Rfe8
32. 32.Qd7 Qf6
33. 33.c7 Bf5
34. 34.Qb5 Bxh3
35. 35.Bg3 Be6
36. 36.Nd6 Nb4
37. 37.Nxe8 Bxa2+
38. 38.Kc1 Qe7
39. 39.Nd6 Nd3+
40. 40.Kd2 Rxc7
41. 41.Qe8+ Qxe8
42. 42.Nxe8 Rd7
43. 43.Rc7

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