Efim Geller vs Bobby Fischer

Stockholm Interzonal · 1962 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Stockholm Interzonal
Site Stockholm
Round 18
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/1N4p1/7p/3P1k2/3Kp3/7P/6Pb/8 w - - 2 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Qc7
  10. 10.a4 b6
  11. 11.Qd2 Bb7
  12. 12.f3 Bc6
  13. 13.Rfd1 Nbd7
  14. 14.Qe1 h6
  15. 15.Qf1 Qb7
  16. 16.Bc4 Rfc8
  17. 17.Rd2 Nf8
  18. 18.Nc1 Ng6
  19. 19.N1a2 b5
  20. 20.axb5 axb5
  21. 21.Bxb5 Bxb5
  22. 22.Qxb5 Qxb5
  23. 23.Nxb5 Ra5
  24. 24.Nbc3 Rca8
  25. 25.Rdd1 Nf4
  26. 26.b3 Rc8
  27. 27.b4 Ra3
  28. 28.b5 Ne2+
  29. 29.Nxe2 Rxe3
  30. 30.Kf2 Ra3
  31. 31.Nb4 Rxa1
  32. 32.Rxa1 d5
  33. 33.Nxd5 Nxd5
  34. 34.exd5 Rxc2
  35. 35.Rb1 Bc5+
  36. 36.Ke1 Bb6
  37. 37.Rc1 Rb2
  38. 38.Rc8+ Kh7
  39. 39.Kd1 Rxb5
  40. 40.Nc3 Rb4
  41. 41.Kc2 Rd4
  42. 42.Ra8 Bc5
  43. 43.Ra4 Kg6
  44. 44.Rxd4 Bxd4
  45. 45.Nb5 Bb6
  46. 46.Kd3 f5
  47. 47.Nd6 Kf6
  48. 48.Kc4 Bg1
  49. 49.h3 Bh2
  50. 50.Nb7 e4
  51. 51.fxe4 fxe4
  52. 52.Kd4 Kf5

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