Efim Geller vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats qf2 · 1971 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event Candidats qf2
Site Moscow
Round 8
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B85)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3k1/5p2/4pPp1/1p1r4/1Pq4p/3nR1QP/6PB/5R1K w - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.f4 O-O
  9. 9.Kh1 Nc6
  10. 10.Be3 Qc7
  11. 11.a4 Bd7
  12. 12.Nb3 b6
  13. 13.Bf3 Rfd8
  14. 14.Qe2 Be8
  15. 15.Bf2 Rdc8
  16. 16.Bg3 Nd7
  17. 17.Rad1 Bf6
  18. 18.e5 dxe5
  19. 19.fxe5 Be7
  20. 20.Nd4 Nxd4
  21. 21.Rxd4 Ra7
  22. 22.Rg4 h5
  23. 23.Re4 g6
  24. 24.h3 Bf8
  25. 25.Bh2 Bg7
  26. 26.Re3 Nc5
  27. 27.Qe1 Bc6
  28. 28.Bxc6 Qxc6
  29. 29.Qh4 Rd7
  30. 30.Ref3 b5
  31. 31.axb5 axb5
  32. 32.b4 Nd3
  33. 33.Ne4 Qxc2
  34. 34.Nf6+ Bxf6
  35. 35.exf6 Rd5
  36. 36.Re3 Qc4
  37. 37.Qg3 h4

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