Efim Geller vs Paul Keres

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 12
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/pp3ppp/4b3/8/1n1N4/6P1/PP3PBP/R3R1K1 b - - 1 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.g3 e6
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Nxd5 exd5
  9. 9.d4 Nc6
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.Bg5 Be7
  12. 12.Bxe7 Qxe7
  13. 13.Qxd5 Qxe2
  14. 14.Qb3 Qe7
  15. 15.Rfe1 Be6
  16. 16.Qc3 Qb4
  17. 17.Qxb4 Nxb4
  18. 18.Nd4

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