Efim Geller vs Paul Keres

Petropolis Interzonal · 1973 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event Petropolis Interzonal
Site Petropolis
Round 8
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p7/4k2p/P4p2/1N1P1PP1/1b3K1P/8/8 w - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.e3 Nd7
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb4
  9. 9.O-O Qe7
  10. 10.a3 Bxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 O-O
  12. 12.cxd5 exd5
  13. 13.a4 Rd8
  14. 14.a5 Nf8
  15. 15.Qa4 Bd7
  16. 16.Rfb1 Rab8
  17. 17.Qa3 Qxa3
  18. 18.Rxa3 c5
  19. 19.Ra2 Rdc8
  20. 20.Rab2 Rc7
  21. 21.h3 Ne6
  22. 22.Ne5 Bc8
  23. 23.Bf5 Kf8
  24. 24.Bg4 cxd4
  25. 25.cxd4 Rc3
  26. 26.Rb3 Rxb3
  27. 27.Rxb3 b5
  28. 28.Bf3 b4
  29. 29.Nc6 Rb7
  30. 30.Bxd5 Bd7
  31. 31.Ne5 Ba4
  32. 32.Bxb7 Bxb3
  33. 33.Nd3 Ke7
  34. 34.Nxb4 Kd6
  35. 35.f3 f5
  36. 36.Bc8 g5
  37. 37.Bxe6 Bxe6
  38. 38.f4 gxf4
  39. 39.exf4 Bc4
  40. 40.Kf2 Be6
  41. 41.Kf3 Bb3
  42. 42.g4 Ke6

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