Efim Geller vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats qf2 · 1971 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Candidats qf2
Site Moscow
Round 4
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B78)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p4pk1/R5p1/7P/K1pN4/2P2P2/2P5/1r6 b - - 0 43

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.h4 Ne5
  12. 12.h5 Nxh5
  13. 13.O-O-O Nc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 Rxc4
  15. 15.g4 Nf6
  16. 16.Bh6 Nxe4
  17. 17.Qe3 Rxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Nf6
  19. 19.Bxg7 Kxg7
  20. 20.Rh2 Qa5
  21. 21.Nb3 Qxa2
  22. 22.Qxe7 Qa3+
  23. 23.Kb1 Re8
  24. 24.Qxd6 Qxd6
  25. 25.Rxd6 h6
  26. 26.Nd4 Re5
  27. 27.Kb2 Bb5
  28. 28.Rd2 Bc4
  29. 29.Rd1 Nd5
  30. 30.Ra1 Nb6
  31. 31.Rd8 Ba6
  32. 32.Kb3 Re3
  33. 33.Ra5 Re1
  34. 34.Rc5 Re7
  35. 35.Rd6 Re1
  36. 36.Rc7 Bc4+
  37. 37.Kb2 Na4+
  38. 38.Ka3 b5
  39. 39.Rxc4 Ra1+
  40. 40.Kb4 bxc4
  41. 41.Ra6 h5
  42. 42.gxh5 Rb1+
  43. 43.Kxa4

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