Efim Geller vs Bobby Fischer

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 16
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/3p1Pp1/p2P2k1/1b1K3p/5R1P/R5P1/2r5 b - - 0 45

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 Be6
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.a4 Be7
  10. 10.f4 Qc7
  11. 11.f5 Bc4
  12. 12.a5 O-O
  13. 13.Be3 b5
  14. 14.axb6 Nxb6
  15. 15.Kh1 Rfc8
  16. 16.Bxb6 Qxb6
  17. 17.Bxc4 Rxc4
  18. 18.Qe2 Rb4
  19. 19.Ra2 Qb7
  20. 20.Na5 Qc7
  21. 21.Nd5 Nxd5
  22. 22.exd5 Rb5
  23. 23.Qd2 Qc5
  24. 24.c4 Rb6
  25. 25.Qe2 Bg5
  26. 26.Rf3 Bf6
  27. 27.Nc6 e4
  28. 28.Rf4 e3
  29. 29.b4 Rxb4
  30. 30.Nxb4 Qxb4
  31. 31.Qd3 a5
  32. 32.Rf1 Qc3
  33. 33.Qxc3 Bxc3
  34. 34.Rb1 h5
  35. 35.Kg1 Rc8
  36. 36.Kf1 Rxc4
  37. 37.Ke2 Bb4
  38. 38.Kxe3 Kh7
  39. 39.Rf1 Kh6
  40. 40.Rf3 Kg5
  41. 41.Kd3 Rc3+
  42. 42.Ke4 Rc1
  43. 43.f6 g6
  44. 44.Kd4 h4
  45. 45.h3

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