Efim Geller vs Svetozar Gligoric

Saltsjobaden Interzonal · 1952 · King's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 0-1
Event Saltsjobaden Interzonal
Site Saltsjobaden
Round 3
Date 1952.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E76)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/1p2pp2/p2p2p1/3P2Bn/1P2qN1Q/7P/P1rr2PK/6R1 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.dxc5 Qa5
  7. 7.Bd3 Qxc5
  8. 8.Nf3 Nc6
  9. 9.Qe2 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 Qa5
  11. 11.O-O Ng4
  12. 12.Bd2 Nb4
  13. 13.Nd5 Qc5+
  14. 14.Kh1 Nxd5
  15. 15.cxd5 Bd7
  16. 16.h3 Nf6
  17. 17.b4 Qb6
  18. 18.Rab1 Rfc8
  19. 19.Be3 Qd8
  20. 20.Kh2 a6
  21. 21.Nd4 Rc3
  22. 22.Rbd1 Ba4
  23. 23.Rd2 Rac8
  24. 24.Qf3 Nd7
  25. 25.Qf2 Ra3
  26. 26.Ne2 Bc3
  27. 27.Bb1 Bxd2
  28. 28.Bxd2 Bc2
  29. 29.f5 Nf6
  30. 30.fxg6 hxg6
  31. 31.Bc1 Rd3
  32. 32.Qh4 Bxb1
  33. 33.Bg5 Rc2
  34. 34.Nf4 Rdd2
  35. 35.Rxb1 Qb6
  36. 36.Rg1 Qd4
  37. 37.Re1 Nh5
  38. 38.Rg1 Qxe4

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