Efim Geller vs Max Euwe

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 26 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Max Euwe
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 2
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E28)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4n2Q/pb1p1kp1/5p1B/1p6/3P3R/P4qN1/6rP/2R1K3 w - - 4 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 b6
  7. 7.Bd3 Bb7
  8. 8.f3 Nc6
  9. 9.Ne2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Na5
  11. 11.e4 Ne8
  12. 12.Ng3 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Rc8
  14. 14.f4 Nxc4
  15. 15.f5 f6
  16. 16.Rf4 b5
  17. 17.Rh4 Qb6
  18. 18.e5 Nxe5
  19. 19.fxe6 Nxd3
  20. 20.Qxd3 Qxe6
  21. 21.Qxh7+ Kf7
  22. 22.Bh6 Rh8
  23. 23.Qxh8 Rc2
  24. 24.Rc1 Rxg2+
  25. 25.Kf1 Qb3
  26. 26.Ke1 Qf3

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