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