Efim Geller vs Bobby Fischer

Capablanca mem · 1965 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1-0
Event Capablanca mem
Site Havana
Round 17
Date 1965.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E81)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1P1k2p1/8/5P1p/8/7K/8 b - - 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.Nc3 Bg7
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.f3 c6
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Bd3 b5
  8. 8.cxb5 axb5
  9. 9.Nge2 O-O
  10. 10.b4 Nbd7
  11. 11.O-O Bb7
  12. 12.Qd2 e5
  13. 13.Rfd1 exd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Ne5
  15. 15.Bf1 Nfd7
  16. 16.a4 Nb6
  17. 17.Qc2 bxa4
  18. 18.Nxa4 Nxa4
  19. 19.Rxa4 Rxa4
  20. 20.Qxa4 Qe7
  21. 21.Qb3 Ra8
  22. 22.Nc2 Bc8
  23. 23.Nd4 Bd7
  24. 24.h3 Rb8
  25. 25.Qa3 d5
  26. 26.exd5 cxd5
  27. 27.Nc2 Bxh3
  28. 28.Bc5 Qg5
  29. 29.f4 Qh5
  30. 30.Rxd5 Bf5
  31. 31.Ne3 Ng4
  32. 32.Nxg4 Qxg4
  33. 33.Qa7 Re8
  34. 34.Qc7 h5
  35. 35.Rd8 Rxd8
  36. 36.Qxd8+ Kh7
  37. 37.Be3 Bh6
  38. 38.Qf6 Bg7
  39. 39.Qxf7 Qd1
  40. 40.Qc4 h4
  41. 41.Qe2 Qa1
  42. 42.Kh2 Bd4
  43. 43.Bf2 Bxf2
  44. 44.Qxf2 Kg7
  45. 45.b5 Be4
  46. 46.b6 Bb7
  47. 47.Qe2 Kf6
  48. 48.Qd3 Ke7
  49. 49.Qc4 Kf6
  50. 50.Qd3 Ke7
  51. 51.Qe3+ Kd6
  52. 52.Be2 Qb2
  53. 53.Bf3 Bxf3
  54. 54.Qe5+ Qxe5
  55. 55.fxe5+ Kxe5
  56. 56.gxf3 Kd6
  57. 57.f4

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