Efim Geller vs Anatoly Karpov

URS-ch44 · 1976 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch44
Site Moscow
Date 1976.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C16)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2k1P3/3R4/3p2pp/8/6P1/3r1P1P/6K1 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 Qd7
  5. 5.Nf3 b6
  6. 6.Bd2 Ba6
  7. 7.Bxa6 Nxa6
  8. 8.O-O Nb8
  9. 9.Ne2 Be7
  10. 10.Rc1 b5
  11. 11.Nf4 h5
  12. 12.b3 Ba3
  13. 13.Rb1 a5
  14. 14.c4 c6
  15. 15.c5 Bb4
  16. 16.Bc1 a4
  17. 17.Nd3 Ba5
  18. 18.bxa4 bxa4
  19. 19.Qxa4 Qa7
  20. 20.Bg5 Bc7
  21. 21.Rxb8+ Qxb8
  22. 22.Qxc6+ Kf8
  23. 23.Nf4 Ra7
  24. 24.Nh4 Qe8
  25. 25.Qxe6 fxe6
  26. 26.Nhg6+ Qxg6
  27. 27.Nxg6+ Ke8
  28. 28.Nxh8 Ra4
  29. 29.Rd1 Ne7
  30. 30.Bxe7 Kxe7
  31. 31.Ng6+ Kf7
  32. 32.Nf4 Bxe5
  33. 33.dxe5 Rxf4
  34. 34.Rc1 Ke8
  35. 35.c6 Kd8
  36. 36.c7+ Kc8
  37. 37.g3 Ra4
  38. 38.Rc6 Rxa2
  39. 39.Rxe6 g5
  40. 40.Rd6 Rd2
  41. 41.e6 Kxc7
  42. 42.e7

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