Efim Geller vs Paul Keres

The Game

White	Efim Geller
Black	Paul Keres
Result	1-0
Event	URS-ch20
Site	Moscow
Date	1952.00.00
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E52)
Moves	40

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/4k3/p6P/5P2/2P1K3/6P1/8 b - - 2 40

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.e3 b6
5. 5.Bd3 O-O
6. 6.Nf3 d5
7. 7.O-O Bb7
8. 8.Bd2 dxc4
9. 9.Bxc4 c5
10. 10.a3 cxd4
11. 11.axb4 dxc3
12. 12.Bxc3 Ne4
13. 13.Qxd8 Rxd8
14. 14.Rfd1 Rc8
15. 15.Be1 Kf8
16. 16.Rd4 Ke7
17. 17.Rad1 Rc7
18. 18.Ne5 f6
19. 19.Bd3 Nd6
20. 20.Bxh7 fxe5
21. 21.Rxd6 Bd5
22. 22.R6xd5 exd5
23. 23.Rxd5 Rc1
24. 24.Kf1 Nc6
25. 25.Ke2 Rd8
26. 26.Rxd8 Nxd8
27. 27.Bc3 Ke6
28. 28.Bg8+ Kd6
29. 29.f4 exf4
30. 30.exf4 Ne6
31. 31.Be5+ Kd5
32. 32.Bxg7 Rc8
33. 33.Bxe6+ Kxe6
34. 34.Kf3 Rc4
35. 35.Bc3 Kd5
36. 36.h4 a5
37. 37.bxa5 Rxc3+
38. 38.bxc3 bxa5
39. 39.h5 Ke6
40. 40.Ke3

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