Efim Geller vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats qf2 · 1971 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf2
Site Moscow
Round 2
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B78)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

5rk1/1p3p1p/2n1p1p1/qN2P3/2P2Q2/7P/1n1RR1PK/8 b - - 5 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.Be3 Bg7
  7. 7.f3 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Nc6
  9. 9.Bc4 Bd7
  10. 10.Bb3 Rc8
  11. 11.O-O-O Ne5
  12. 12.Bh6 Bxh6
  13. 13.Qxh6 Rxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 a5
  15. 15.a4 Qc7
  16. 16.Qe3 Qc5
  17. 17.Kd2 Bxa4
  18. 18.Ra1 Bxb3
  19. 19.cxb3 d5
  20. 20.h3 dxe4
  21. 21.fxe4 Ned7
  22. 22.Ke2 Qc7
  23. 23.Rhe1 Nc5
  24. 24.e5 Nd5
  25. 25.Qf3 e6
  26. 26.Kf1 Nd7
  27. 27.c4 Nb4
  28. 28.Rad1 Nc5
  29. 29.Kg1 Qb6
  30. 30.Kh2 Nc6
  31. 31.Nb5 a4
  32. 32.bxa4 Nxa4
  33. 33.Qf4 Nb2
  34. 34.Rd2 Qa5
  35. 35.Ree2

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