Efim Geller vs Paul Keres

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 27 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 23
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/pp3p2/5bpp/8/8/3BRPBP/5P2/3n2K1 w - - 2 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 exd5
  7. 7.e4 Nc6
  8. 8.Bb5 Nxe4
  9. 9.O-O Nf6
  10. 10.Re1+ Be7
  11. 11.Qe5 O-O
  12. 12.Qe2 Re8
  13. 13.Bg5 Bg4
  14. 14.Rad1 h6
  15. 15.Bh4 Ne4
  16. 16.Bg3 Nxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Bf6
  18. 18.Qxe8+ Qxe8
  19. 19.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  20. 20.Rxd5 Rc8
  21. 21.Rd3 Nb4
  22. 22.Re3 Nxa2
  23. 23.h3 Bxf3
  24. 24.gxf3 Nxc3
  25. 25.Bd7 Rd8
  26. 26.Bf5 g6
  27. 27.Bd3 Nd1

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