Efim Geller vs Svetozar Gligoric

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 11
Date 1953.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E87)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/4b1k1/7p/1p2N1pP/4Qp2/8/PPK2q2/8 w - - 8 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.f3 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.d5 Nh5
  8. 8.Qd2 f5
  9. 9.O-O-O f4
  10. 10.Bf2 Bf6
  11. 11.Nge2 Bh4
  12. 12.Bg1 Nd7
  13. 13.Kb1 Be7
  14. 14.Nc1 Nc5
  15. 15.Nd3 Nxd3
  16. 16.Bxd3 Bd7
  17. 17.Bc2 Qe8
  18. 18.Bf2 a6
  19. 19.Rc1 Kh8
  20. 20.Bd1 Rf7
  21. 21.Bb3 Rf8
  22. 22.Ne2 b6
  23. 23.Nc3 Nf6
  24. 24.Qd1 Kg7
  25. 25.Qd3 Nh5
  26. 26.Rcg1 Kh8
  27. 27.g4 Nf6
  28. 28.h4 Kg7
  29. 29.Rc1 h6
  30. 30.Ne2 Qd8
  31. 31.Rcg1 Nh7
  32. 32.Bc2 Be8
  33. 33.h5 g5
  34. 34.Qd1 Nf6
  35. 35.Ba4 b5
  36. 36.cxb5 axb5
  37. 37.Bb3 Qb8
  38. 38.Qd2 Qb7
  39. 39.Rc1 Bd7
  40. 40.Rc2 Rfc8
  41. 41.Rd1 Ra6
  42. 42.Nc1 Nxg4
  43. 43.fxg4 Bxg4
  44. 44.Rh1 Bf3
  45. 45.Qe1 c5
  46. 46.dxc6 Raxc6
  47. 47.Bd5 Bxh1
  48. 48.Qxh1 Qd7
  49. 49.Rxc6 Rxc6
  50. 50.Bxc6 Qxc6
  51. 51.Nd3 Qc4
  52. 52.Qf3 d5
  53. 53.Nxe5 Qf1+
  54. 54.Kc2 dxe4
  55. 55.Qxe4 Qxf2+
  56. 56.Kd3 Qf1+
  57. 57.Kc2 Qf2+
  58. 58.Kd3 Qf1+
  59. 59.Kc2 Qf2+

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