Efim Geller vs Paul Keres

Candidats playoff 2pl · 1962 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats playoff 2pl
Site Curacao
Round 1
Date 1962.00.00
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p2/5Pp1/7p/4P2P/2qP4/5Q2/7K w - - 1 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 e5
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.d3 O-O
  8. 8.a3 a6
  9. 9.Ne1 Rb8
  10. 10.Nc2 Nd4
  11. 11.b4 b5
  12. 12.cxb5 axb5
  13. 13.Bg5 Be6
  14. 14.Ne3 Bb3
  15. 15.Qd2 Rc8
  16. 16.Rfe1 cxb4
  17. 17.axb4 h6
  18. 18.Bxf6 Bxf6
  19. 19.Ra3 Be6
  20. 20.Ned5 Bg5
  21. 21.e3 Bg4
  22. 22.f4 exf4
  23. 23.gxf4 Nf3+
  24. 24.Bxf3 Bxf3
  25. 25.Rf1 Bxd5
  26. 26.Nxd5 Bh4
  27. 27.Kh1 Ra8
  28. 28.Rc3 Ra7
  29. 29.Qg2 Kh8
  30. 30.Rg1 Rg8
  31. 31.Qh3 Qa8
  32. 32.e4 Bf2
  33. 33.Rgc1 Ra1
  34. 34.Qf1 Rxc1
  35. 35.Rxc1 Bd4
  36. 36.Ne7 Rf8
  37. 37.Nf5 Bf6
  38. 38.Nxd6 Be7
  39. 39.Nxb5 Bxb4
  40. 40.Nc7 Qa7
  41. 41.Nd5 Bc5
  42. 42.f5 Bd4
  43. 43.f6 g6
  44. 44.Qf4 Kh7
  45. 45.Qd6 Rc8
  46. 46.Rf1 Bc5
  47. 47.Qe5 Qa6
  48. 48.Nf4 Kg8
  49. 49.Ra1 Qb7
  50. 50.Rc1 Bd4
  51. 51.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  52. 52.Qxd4 Qc1+
  53. 53.Kg2 Qxf4
  54. 54.h3 h5
  55. 55.Qf2 Qg5+
  56. 56.Kf1 Qc1+
  57. 57.Kg2 Qg5+
  58. 58.Kh1 Qe5
  59. 59.h4 Qc3

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