Efim Geller vs Bobby Fischer

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 2
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b2k2/5p1p/2PP2p1/p7/3p2P1/5B1P/5P1K/8 b - - 0 41

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 Be6
  11. 11.a5 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Bf5
  14. 14.c4 Bg6
  15. 15.Rc1 Nc5
  16. 16.Nxc5 dxc5
  17. 17.b4 Rac8
  18. 18.Qb3 Bd6
  19. 19.Rfd1 Qe7
  20. 20.bxc5 Bxc5
  21. 21.Bxc5 Rxc5
  22. 22.Ra1 Rd8
  23. 23.Ra4 Bf5
  24. 24.Rb4 Bc8
  25. 25.Rb6 Rd6
  26. 26.Qb4 Qc7
  27. 27.Rxd6 Qxd6
  28. 28.Rb1 Qc7
  29. 29.Qa4 Bd7
  30. 30.Qa3 Rxa5
  31. 31.Rxb7 Qxb7
  32. 32.Qxa5 g6
  33. 33.h3 Qb1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Bf5
  35. 35.Qc3 Qe4
  36. 36.Bf3 Qd4
  37. 37.Qxd4 exd4
  38. 38.g4 Bc8
  39. 39.c5 a5
  40. 40.c6 Kf8
  41. 41.d6

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