Efim Geller vs Viktor Korchnoi

Moscow zt · 1964 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event Moscow zt
Site Moscow
Round 2
Date 1964.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/1Q3r1p/p3q1pB/3N4/3P1b2/6P1/1P6/2R3K1 w - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Bxc4 c5
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.a4 Nc6
  8. 8.Qe2 cxd4
  9. 9.Rd1 Be7
  10. 10.exd4 Nd5
  11. 11.Nc3 Ncb4
  12. 12.Ne5 O-O
  13. 13.Ne4 Nb6
  14. 14.Ra3 f6
  15. 15.a5 Nxc4
  16. 16.Nxc4 Nd5
  17. 17.Rb3 Qc7
  18. 18.Nc3 Bd7
  19. 19.Nxd5 exd5
  20. 20.Nb6 Rae8
  21. 21.Nxd5 Bd6
  22. 22.Qf3 Qxa5
  23. 23.Ne3 Ba4
  24. 24.Bd2 Bxh2+
  25. 25.Kh1 Qd8
  26. 26.Nf5 Bc7
  27. 27.Bh6 Rf7
  28. 28.Rc1 Bxb3
  29. 29.Qxb3 g6
  30. 30.Ne3 f5
  31. 31.Kg1 Qd7
  32. 32.Nd5 Qe6
  33. 33.g3 f4
  34. 34.Qxb7 fxg3
  35. 35.fxg3 Bf4

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