Efim Geller vs Viktor Korchnoi

URS-ch28 · 1961 · Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch28
Site Moscow
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D34)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

3r1k2/p3r1p1/1b3p1p/8/2B1RR1P/1P4P1/5PK1/8 b - - 3 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.g3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.d4 O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.Nxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.Qc2 Qa5
  14. 14.Rac1 Rb8
  15. 15.Na4 Bf5
  16. 16.Qxf5 Qxa4
  17. 17.b3 Qxa2
  18. 18.Rxc6 Qxe2
  19. 19.Bxd5 Qe5
  20. 20.Qxe5 Bxe5
  21. 21.Re1 Rfe8
  22. 22.Re4 Rbd8
  23. 23.Bc4 Kf8
  24. 24.Kg2 Re7
  25. 25.h4 Rc7
  26. 26.Ra6 Bd4
  27. 27.Ra5 Bc5
  28. 28.Rf4 Bb6
  29. 29.Raf5 f6
  30. 30.Re4 Re7
  31. 31.Rff4

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