Efim Geller vs Paul Keres

Candidats Tournament · 1956 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Amsterdam
Round 14
Date 1956.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

2r1r1k1/1q4pp/p7/1p6/3b4/7P/PP3PP1/R1B1RQK1 w - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bb7
  13. 13.Nf1 cxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Rac8
  15. 15.Bd3 d5
  16. 16.dxe5 Nxe4
  17. 17.Ng3 f5
  18. 18.exf6 Bxf6
  19. 19.Nxe4 dxe4
  20. 20.Bxe4 Rfd8
  21. 21.Qe2 Re8
  22. 22.Nd2 Qd7
  23. 23.Qf1 Nc6
  24. 24.Nb3 Nd4
  25. 25.Bxb7 Qxb7
  26. 26.Nxd4 Bxd4

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