Efim Geller vs Viktor Korchnoi

Moscow · 1975 · French, Tarrasch · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1975.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C08)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R3/4Qkqp/1p4p1/3p4/3P4/3n2P1/5PKP/r7 b - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Ngf3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 c4
  7. 7.O-O Bd6
  8. 8.Re1 Ne7
  9. 9.b3 cxb3
  10. 10.axb3 Nbc6
  11. 11.Nf1 O-O
  12. 12.Ne3 Bf4
  13. 13.Bd3 Be6
  14. 14.Ba3 Re8
  15. 15.c3 Qc7
  16. 16.Ra2 Rad8
  17. 17.Rae2 Qa5
  18. 18.Qa1 g6
  19. 19.b4 Qc7
  20. 20.b5 axb5
  21. 21.Bxb5 Ra8
  22. 22.Qb2 Ra5
  23. 23.Bc5 Rb8
  24. 24.g3 Bh6
  25. 25.Bd3 b6
  26. 26.Bb4 Nxb4
  27. 27.cxb4 Ra7
  28. 28.Ne5 Qd6
  29. 29.N3g4 Bg7
  30. 30.Qd2 Rba8
  31. 31.Nh6+ Bxh6
  32. 32.Qxh6 Ra1
  33. 33.Rxa1 Rxa1+
  34. 34.Kg2 Nc6
  35. 35.Nf3 Qf8
  36. 36.Qh4 Nxb4
  37. 37.Ng5 Qg7
  38. 38.Nxe6 fxe6
  39. 39.Rxe6 Nxd3
  40. 40.Re8+ Kf7
  41. 41.Qe7#

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