Efim Geller vs Bent Larsen

The Game

White	Efim Geller
Black	Bent Larsen
Result	1-0
Event	Copenhagen cm-3pl
Site	Copenhagen
Round	2
Date	1966.00.00
Opening	Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B69)
Moves	43

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/r7/p2R4/k4p2/2B1b2r/PPR5/1KP5/8 b - - 2 43

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.d4 cxd4
4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
5. 5.Nc3 d6
6. 6.Bg5 e6
7. 7.Qd2 a6
8. 8.O-O-O Bd7
9. 9.f4 Be7
10. 10.Nf3 b5
11. 11.Bxf6 gxf6
12. 12.Bd3 Qa5
13. 13.Kb1 b4
14. 14.Ne2 Rg8
15. 15.Ng3 Qc5
16. 16.Rhe1 Ra7
17. 17.e5 dxe5
18. 18.fxe5 Nxe5
19. 19.Nxe5 fxe5
20. 20.Qh6 f5
21. 21.Qxh7 Rf8
22. 22.b3 e4
23. 23.Bc4 Qe5
24. 24.Qh5+ Kd8
25. 25.Rxe4 Qc3
26. 26.Ne2 Qh8
27. 27.Qxh8 Rxh8
28. 28.Rxe6 Rxh2
29. 29.Rg6 Rh4
30. 30.Nd4 Kc7
31. 31.Rg7 Bf6
32. 32.Ne6+ Kb6
33. 33.Rg6 Bc3
34. 34.Nc5+ Bc6
35. 35.Na4+ Kc7
36. 36.Nxc3 bxc3
37. 37.Rg3 Kb6
38. 38.Rxc3 Bxg2
39. 39.Rd6+ Kc5
40. 40.Rd2 Kb4
41. 41.Kb2 Be4
42. 42.a3+ Ka5
43. 43.Rd6

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