Efim Geller vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 8
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

3rk3/2p1bppp/p7/1p6/P7/2P1B3/1P3PPP/R4K2 w - - 1 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.c3 Be7
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bg4
  12. 12.Nxe4 dxe4
  13. 13.Bd5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Bxe4 Nxf3+
  15. 15.Bxf3 Qxd1
  16. 16.Bxd1 Bxd1
  17. 17.Rfxd1 Rfd8
  18. 18.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  19. 19.Kf1 Kf8
  20. 20.a4 Ke8

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