Efim Geller vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats qf2 · 1971 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf2
Site Moscow
Round 6
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B81)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

1k6/1pq3p1/p4n2/4p3/7r/2N5/PPP3Q1/2K3R1 w - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.g4 h6
  7. 7.g5 hxg5
  8. 8.Bxg5 a6
  9. 9.Bg2 Bd7
  10. 10.Qe2 Be7
  11. 11.O-O-O Qc7
  12. 12.h4 Nc6
  13. 13.f4 O-O-O
  14. 14.f5 Kb8
  15. 15.fxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.Bh3 Nh5
  17. 17.Bxe7 Nxe7
  18. 18.Qd2 e5
  19. 19.Nde2 Bc6
  20. 20.Qg5 d5
  21. 21.exd5 Nxd5
  22. 22.Bg2 Nxc3
  23. 23.Nxc3 Rxd1+
  24. 24.Rxd1 Bxg2
  25. 25.Qxg2 Nf6
  26. 26.Rg1 Rxh4

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