Efim Geller vs Viktor Korchnoi

Stockholm Interzonal · 1962 · Alekhine's Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Stockholm Interzonal
Site Stockholm
Round 6
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B05)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/5p1k/1P1R3p/5p1P/8/1r4P1/5K2/8 w - - 5 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg4
  5. 5.Be2 e6
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.c4 Nb6
  8. 8.exd6 cxd6
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 d5
  11. 11.c5 Bxf3
  12. 12.Bxf3 Nc4
  13. 13.Bf4 Nc6
  14. 14.b3 N4a5
  15. 15.Rb1 Bf6
  16. 16.Be3 b6
  17. 17.cxb6 Qxb6
  18. 18.Na4 Qb4
  19. 19.a3 Qd6
  20. 20.Nc5 Rfc8
  21. 21.Rc1 Ne7
  22. 22.b4 Nac6
  23. 23.Bg4 g6
  24. 24.Qd2 Nf5
  25. 25.Bxf5 gxf5
  26. 26.b5 Ne7
  27. 27.Bg5 Bxg5
  28. 28.Qxg5+ Ng6
  29. 29.Rfe1 Qf8
  30. 30.h4 h6
  31. 31.Qg3 Qg7
  32. 32.h5 Nf8
  33. 33.Qh4 Nh7
  34. 34.Rc3 Ng5
  35. 35.Rg3 Kh7
  36. 36.Kh1 Rc7
  37. 37.Qf4 Rac8
  38. 38.a4 Rxc5
  39. 39.dxc5 Rxc5
  40. 40.Qd6 Qd4
  41. 41.Rxg5 Qxf2
  42. 42.Qg3 Qd4
  43. 43.Rg6 Rc3
  44. 44.Qe5 Qxe5
  45. 45.Rxe5 Ra3
  46. 46.Rxf5 exf5
  47. 47.Ra6 Ra1+
  48. 48.Kh2 d4
  49. 49.Rxa7 Kg7
  50. 50.b6 d3
  51. 51.Rd7 Rxa4
  52. 52.Rxd3 Rb4
  53. 53.Rd6 Rb3
  54. 54.g3 Kh7
  55. 55.Kg2 Kg7
  56. 56.Kf2 Kh7

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