Efim Geller vs David Bronstein

Petropolis Interzonal · 1973 · Alekhine's Defense · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black David Bronstein
Result 1-0
Event Petropolis Interzonal
Site Petropolis
Round 6
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B05)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2r1q1kN/p3P1n1/n1PB1Q2/1p1p4/1P5P/P7/5R1K b - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg4
  5. 5.Be2 e6
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.h3 Bh5
  8. 8.c4 Nb6
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 d5
  11. 11.c5 Bxf3
  12. 12.Bxf3 Nc4
  13. 13.Bf4 Nc6
  14. 14.b3 N4a5
  15. 15.Rc1 b6
  16. 16.Na4 b5
  17. 17.Nc3 b4
  18. 18.Ne2 f6
  19. 19.exf6 Bxf6
  20. 20.Bg4 Qd7
  21. 21.Qd3 a6
  22. 22.Rce1 Qf7
  23. 23.Bh2 Rfe8
  24. 24.Rd1 Nb7
  25. 25.Kh1 Nbd8
  26. 26.f4 g6
  27. 27.Bf3 Ne7
  28. 28.g4 Ndc6
  29. 29.f5 exf5
  30. 30.Bxc7 Kh8
  31. 31.Bh2 Red8
  32. 32.Qe3 g5
  33. 33.gxf5 Nxf5
  34. 34.Qf2 Ng7
  35. 35.Bg4 Rf8
  36. 36.Be5 Ne8
  37. 37.Ng3 Ra7
  38. 38.Bh5 Qg8
  39. 39.Qb2 Bxe5
  40. 40.dxe5 d4
  41. 41.Rxf8 Qxf8
  42. 42.Rf1 Qg8
  43. 43.Qf2 Ng7
  44. 44.Bf7 Qd8
  45. 45.Bc4 Ra8
  46. 46.Ne4 Nh5
  47. 47.Qf7 Nf4
  48. 48.Qb7 Na5
  49. 49.Qf7 Ng6
  50. 50.Bd5 Rc8
  51. 51.Nd6 Rc7
  52. 52.Qf5 Qe7
  53. 53.Nf7+ Kg7
  54. 54.Nxg5 Rd7
  55. 55.e6 Rc7
  56. 56.Nxh7

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