Efim Geller vs Paul Keres

Candidats playoff 2pl · 1962 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats playoff 2pl
Site Curacao
Round 7
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E55)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/1p4pk/1Pb4p/3n1P2/4pPP1/1B2B3/3Q1K1P/7q w - - 5 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qe2 a6
  10. 10.a3 cxd4
  11. 11.axb4 dxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Qc7
  13. 13.e4 Ne5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Qxe5
  15. 15.Bd3 Rd8
  16. 16.Bb2 Qh5
  17. 17.f3 e5
  18. 18.c4 Be6
  19. 19.Bc1 Nd7
  20. 20.Be3 f6
  21. 21.Rfc1 Rac8
  22. 22.Ra3 Qf7
  23. 23.Rac3 h6
  24. 24.Qb2 Kh7
  25. 25.Bf1 Qe7
  26. 26.Be2 Qe8
  27. 27.Qa3 Qe7
  28. 28.Qa5 Qe8
  29. 29.R3c2 Qe7
  30. 30.Bf1 Qe8
  31. 31.Be2 Qe7
  32. 32.Kf2 Nf8
  33. 33.b5 axb5
  34. 34.cxb5 Rxc2
  35. 35.Rxc2 Rc8
  36. 36.Rxc8 Bxc8
  37. 37.Qc3 Qd8
  38. 38.b6 Bd7
  39. 39.Bc4 Bc6
  40. 40.Bb3 Nd7
  41. 41.Qd3 Qf8
  42. 42.Qc4 Qd8
  43. 43.Kg3 f5
  44. 44.exf5 Nf6
  45. 45.Kf2 e4
  46. 46.Qd4 Qe7
  47. 47.f4 Qa3
  48. 48.Bd1 Nd5
  49. 49.g4 Qa2+
  50. 50.Qd2 Qa1
  51. 51.Bb3 Qh1

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