Efim Geller vs Bobby Fischer

Palma de Mallorca Interzonal · 1970 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 72 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 0-1
Event Palma de Mallorca Interzonal
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 12
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D79)
Moves 72
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/r3KP2/6k1/6p1/3R4/8 w - - 1 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.O-O c6
  6. 6.d4 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 cxd5
  8. 8.Ne5 Bf5
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne4
  10. 10.Be3 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Nc6
  12. 12.Nxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.Qa4 Qb6
  14. 14.Rac1 Rab8
  15. 15.c4 Bxd4
  16. 16.Bxd4 Qxd4
  17. 17.e3 Qe5
  18. 18.cxd5 cxd5
  19. 19.Rfd1 e6
  20. 20.Qxa7 Ra8
  21. 21.Qd4 Qxd4
  22. 22.Rxd4 Rxa2
  23. 23.e4 dxe4
  24. 24.Bxe4 Bxe4
  25. 25.Rxe4 Rb8
  26. 26.Re3 g5
  27. 27.h3 Kg7
  28. 28.Rc7 Kg6
  29. 29.Rf3 f6
  30. 30.Re7 Re2
  31. 31.g4 Rb1+
  32. 32.Kg2 Ree1
  33. 33.Ra3 h5
  34. 34.Raa7 Rg1+
  35. 35.Kf3 hxg4+
  36. 36.hxg4 Rb3+
  37. 37.Ke2 Rxg4
  38. 38.Rxe6 Rb1
  39. 39.Raa6 Rf4
  40. 40.Ra2 Rh1
  41. 41.Rea6 Rb4
  42. 42.R6a4 Rbb1
  43. 43.Ra8 Rhg1
  44. 44.Kf3 Rb5
  45. 45.R8a5 Rb3+
  46. 46.Ke2 Rbb1
  47. 47.Ra8 Kf5
  48. 48.R2a5+ Kg4
  49. 49.Ra4+ Kh5
  50. 50.Rh8+ Kg6
  51. 51.Rg8+ Kf7
  52. 52.Rd8 Rbe1+
  53. 53.Kf3 Re5
  54. 54.Rd2 Rf5+
  55. 55.Ke2 Re5+
  56. 56.Kf3 Kg6
  57. 57.Re4 Rf5+
  58. 58.Ke2 Ra5
  59. 59.Re3 Kh5
  60. 60.Red3 Raa1
  61. 61.Rd8 f5
  62. 62.Kf3 Ra3+
  63. 63.R2d3 g4+
  64. 64.Kf4 Rxd3
  65. 65.Rxd3 Rf1
  66. 66.Rd2 Kh4
  67. 67.Kxf5 g3
  68. 68.f4 Kh3
  69. 69.Rd3 Kh4
  70. 70.Rd2 Ra1
  71. 71.Ke5 Kg4
  72. 72.f5 Ra5+

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