Efim Geller vs Paul Keres

Candidats playoff 2pl · 1962 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats playoff 2pl
Site Curacao
Round 5
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

2r2rk1/pp3ppp/1n2p3/q7/3P4/P2QP3/1B3PPP/R1R3K1 w - - 3 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 d5
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 c5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Bd7
  9. 9.a3 Bxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Bc6
  11. 11.Re1 Nbd7
  12. 12.Bb2 Qa5
  13. 13.Bd3 cxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Be4
  15. 15.Ne5 Bxd3
  16. 16.Nxd7 Nxd7
  17. 17.Qxd3 Rac8
  18. 18.Rec1 Nb6

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