Efim Geller vs Svetozar Gligoric

URS-JUG · 1957 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Svetozar Gligoric
Result 1-0
Event URS-JUG
Site Leningrad
Round 3
Date 1957.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E97)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/1Q6/1P1p2pk/r3p1b1/q3P1P1/5B2/6RP/5RBK b - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.b4 Nh5
  10. 10.g3 f5
  11. 11.Ng5 Nf6
  12. 12.f3 f4
  13. 13.c5 Nh5
  14. 14.g4 Bf6
  15. 15.Ne6 Bxe6
  16. 16.dxe6 Ng7
  17. 17.Qb3 h5
  18. 18.Ba3 Kh7
  19. 19.b5 Bh4
  20. 20.Rad1 Nc8
  21. 21.Kh1 Rb8
  22. 22.Nd5 Nxe6
  23. 23.Nxc7 Nxc5
  24. 24.Bxc5 Qxc7
  25. 25.Bxa7 Ra8
  26. 26.Bg1 hxg4
  27. 27.fxg4 Bd8
  28. 28.Rc1 Qd7
  29. 29.Rfd1 Kg7
  30. 30.Rc2 Qe7
  31. 31.a4 Nb6
  32. 32.Ra2 Nc8
  33. 33.Rad2 Rh8
  34. 34.b6 Qd7
  35. 35.a5 Rxa5
  36. 36.Rf1 Rf8
  37. 37.Qc3 Qa4
  38. 38.Qxc8 f3
  39. 39.Bxf3 Bg5
  40. 40.Qxb7+ Kh6
  41. 41.Rg2

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