Efim Geller vs Viktor Korchnoi

Capablanca mem · 1963 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Capablanca mem
Site Havana
Round 16
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6k1/2b1q1p1/1p1p2Qp/3P3P/5R2/6P1/6K1 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.Bd2 Qd7
  11. 11.Nc3 Nd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 exd4
  13. 13.Ne2 c5
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.c3 dxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 d5
  17. 17.e5 Ne8
  18. 18.axb5 axb5
  19. 19.Rxa8 Bxa8
  20. 20.Bh6 Ng7
  21. 21.d4 Rc8
  22. 22.f4 cxd4
  23. 23.Bxg7 Kxg7
  24. 24.f5 Bd8
  25. 25.cxd4 Qc6
  26. 26.f6+ Kf8
  27. 27.Ne2 Ba5
  28. 28.Rf1 Qd7
  29. 29.Nf4 Kg8
  30. 30.e6 fxe6
  31. 31.Qg4 Qf7
  32. 32.Nxe6 h5
  33. 33.Qf4 Bd2
  34. 34.Qxd2 Qxe6
  35. 35.Bc2 Kh7
  36. 36.Qg5 Rxc2
  37. 37.f7 Rc8
  38. 38.f8=Q Rxf8
  39. 39.Rxf8 Bc6
  40. 40.h4 Kg7
  41. 41.Rf3

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