Efim Geller vs Paul Keres

Candidats playoff 2pl · 1962 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Candidats playoff 2pl
Site Curacao
Round 3
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E53)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/p5p1/8/2pn3p/4R3/P4KB1/3N1PPP/4n3 w - - 2 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.e3 c5
  6. 6.Bd3 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.a3 Bxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Ba6
  11. 11.dxc5 bxc5
  12. 12.Bxa6 Nxa6
  13. 13.c4 dxc4
  14. 14.Qa4 Nc7
  15. 15.Qxc4 Qd5
  16. 16.Qc2 Ne6
  17. 17.Bb2 Qe4
  18. 18.Rfc1 Qxc2
  19. 19.Rxc2 Nd5
  20. 20.Be5 Rfd8
  21. 21.Kf1 f6
  22. 22.Bg3 Rd7
  23. 23.Nd2 Rc8
  24. 24.Rac1 Nb6
  25. 25.Ne4 Na4
  26. 26.Rc4 Nb6
  27. 27.R4c3 Rd5
  28. 28.Ke2 f5
  29. 29.Nd2 Re8
  30. 30.Rd3 f4
  31. 31.Rxd5 Nxd5
  32. 32.exf4 Nexf4+
  33. 33.Kf3 Nd3
  34. 34.Rc4 h5
  35. 35.Re4 Ne1+

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