Efim Geller vs Paul Keres

URS-ch26 · 1959 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch26
Site Tbilisi
Round 2
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E45)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/8/P2k1Qp1/2r4p/7P/8/5PPK/8 b - - 2 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Ne2 Ba6
  6. 6.Ng3 h5
  7. 7.h4 Bb7
  8. 8.Bd2 a6
  9. 9.Qc2 d5
  10. 10.cxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Nxd5 Bxd2+
  12. 12.Qxd2 Qxd5
  13. 13.Rc1 Nc6
  14. 14.Be2 O-O-O
  15. 15.Bf3 Qd7
  16. 16.O-O Ne7
  17. 17.Bxb7+ Kxb7
  18. 18.Rc3 e5
  19. 19.Rfc1 exd4
  20. 20.Rxc7+ Qxc7
  21. 21.Rxc7+ Kxc7
  22. 22.exd4 Nd5
  23. 23.Qd3 g6
  24. 24.Qxa6 Rd7
  25. 25.Ne4 Re8
  26. 26.Nc3 Nxc3
  27. 27.bxc3 Re6
  28. 28.a4 Rc6
  29. 29.a5 b5
  30. 30.Qxb5 Rxc3
  31. 31.Qb6+ Kc8
  32. 32.a6 Rcc7
  33. 33.d5 Rd8
  34. 34.d6 Rc1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Kd7
  36. 36.Qb7+ Kxd6
  37. 37.Qxf7 Rc5
  38. 38.Qf6+

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