Efim Geller vs Paul Keres

URS-chT · 1963 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event URS-chT
Site Moscow
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A09)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p2R1p1k/1p2nqp1/4Q2p/5P2/1P2P2P/P4P2/6K1 b - - 9 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.e3 Be6
  4. 4.Na3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxc4 g6
  6. 6.b3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bb2 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 c5
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Rc1 Rc8
  11. 11.d4 cxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Bd5
  13. 13.Nxc6 Rxc6
  14. 14.Qd4 Qb8
  15. 15.Ba3 Re6
  16. 16.Rfd1 b6
  17. 17.Nd2 Bb7
  18. 18.Qh4 Rd8
  19. 19.Nf3 Rxd1+
  20. 20.Rxd1 Qe8
  21. 21.Ng5 Re5
  22. 22.Bc4 Bd5
  23. 23.Bb2 Bxc4
  24. 24.Bxe5 Be2
  25. 25.Rd2 Qc8
  26. 26.Bb2 Bb5
  27. 27.h3 h6
  28. 28.Nf3 Qf5
  29. 29.Qb4 Bc6
  30. 30.Qxe7 Bxf3
  31. 31.gxf3 Nh5
  32. 32.Bxg7 Nxg7
  33. 33.Qe4 Qf6
  34. 34.f4 h5
  35. 35.Qe5 Qc6
  36. 36.Rd8+ Kh7
  37. 37.Qd5 Qf6
  38. 38.Rd7 Ne6
  39. 39.Qe5

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