Efim Geller vs Paul Keres

URS-chT · 1968 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 69 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Paul Keres
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site URS
Date 1968.00.00
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 69
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/6p1/2bk4/6P1/2BK4/8/8 b - - 5 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.b3 d5
  8. 8.e3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bb2 Ne4
  10. 10.Qc2 Nxc3
  11. 11.Bxc3 dxc4
  12. 12.bxc4 Nc5
  13. 13.d4 Be4
  14. 14.Qd1 Nd7
  15. 15.Qa4 c6
  16. 16.Rfd1 Qc7
  17. 17.Rac1 Qb7
  18. 18.Qb3 Rfd8
  19. 19.Ne1 Bxg2
  20. 20.Nxg2 Nf6
  21. 21.Nf4 b5
  22. 22.Ba5 Rdc8
  23. 23.cxb5 cxb5
  24. 24.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  25. 25.d5 e5
  26. 26.Nd3 Qxd5
  27. 27.Qxd5 Nxd5
  28. 28.Nxe5 Nf6
  29. 29.Rd4 h5
  30. 30.Nd3 Rc2
  31. 31.a4 bxa4
  32. 32.Rxa4 Rc6
  33. 33.Be1 a6
  34. 34.Kf1 Kf8
  35. 35.h3 Ke8
  36. 36.Ne5 Re6
  37. 37.Nf3 Ne4
  38. 38.Nd4 Rf6
  39. 39.Ke2 Rxf2+
  40. 40.Kd1 Rf6
  41. 41.Ra5 g6
  42. 42.Ke2 Rb6
  43. 43.g4 hxg4
  44. 44.hxg4 Kd7
  45. 45.Ra2 Bd6
  46. 46.Kf3 Ng5+
  47. 47.Ke2 Ne6
  48. 48.Bc3 Nxd4+
  49. 49.exd4 Rb3
  50. 50.Kd3 Bb4
  51. 51.Kc4 Ra3
  52. 52.Rxa3 Bxa3
  53. 53.Kd5 Bd6
  54. 54.Bd2 Bc7
  55. 55.Kc5 Bd8
  56. 56.d5 Bh4
  57. 57.Bf4 Bf2+
  58. 58.Kc4 Bb6
  59. 59.Bd2 Bc7
  60. 60.Kc5 Bg3
  61. 61.Bc3 Bf4
  62. 62.Be1 Be3+
  63. 63.Kc4 Bc1
  64. 64.Kb4 a5+
  65. 65.Kb3 Kd6
  66. 66.Bxa5 Kxd5
  67. 67.Kc2 Ba3
  68. 68.Kd3 Bc5
  69. 69.Bc3

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