Efim Geller vs Viktor Korchnoi

URS-ch27 · 1960 · Alekhine's Defense · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch27
Site Leningrad
Round 18
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B03)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r3/p3P2p/1p3nk1/1P6/2p5/B2b4/P2Q2P1/R4KNq w - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.c4 Nb6
  5. 5.f4 Bf5
  6. 6.Nc3 dxe5
  7. 7.fxe5 e6
  8. 8.Nf3 Be7
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O f6
  11. 11.Bf4 Nc6
  12. 12.exf6 Bxf6
  13. 13.d5 Na5
  14. 14.Ne5 Bxe5
  15. 15.Bxe5 Naxc4
  16. 16.Bxc4 Nxc4
  17. 17.Bxg7 Ne3
  18. 18.Qe2 Nxf1
  19. 19.Bxf8 Nxh2
  20. 20.Bc5 Ng4
  21. 21.dxe6 Qh4
  22. 22.e7 Qh2+
  23. 23.Kf1 Qf4+
  24. 24.Kg1 Re8
  25. 25.Qf3 Qh2+
  26. 26.Kf1 Qh5
  27. 27.Qd5+ Kg7
  28. 28.Qd4+ Kg6
  29. 29.Ne2 Qh1+
  30. 30.Ng1 b6
  31. 31.Qd8 Nf6
  32. 32.Ba3 Be4
  33. 33.Qd2 c5
  34. 34.b4 c4
  35. 35.b5 Bd3+

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