Efim Geller vs Bent Larsen

Copenhagen cm-3pl · 1966 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Bent Larsen
Result 0-1
Event Copenhagen cm-3pl
Site Copenhagen
Round 9
Date 1966.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E09)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/5rk1/6pp/6R1/2N1P1P1/4K3/5n2 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 Nbd7
  7. 7.Qc2 c6
  8. 8.b3 b5
  9. 9.Nbd2 bxc4
  10. 10.bxc4 Ba6
  11. 11.Bb2 Rb8
  12. 12.Rab1 Qa5
  13. 13.Bc3 Bb4
  14. 14.Rxb4 Rxb4
  15. 15.Rc1 Qa4
  16. 16.Bxb4 Qxb4
  17. 17.e3 Rc8
  18. 18.Qb3 Qa5
  19. 19.Bf1 h6
  20. 20.Rc3 c5
  21. 21.cxd5 Nxd5
  22. 22.Rc1 Bxf1
  23. 23.Nxf1 Rb8
  24. 24.Qc2 Nb4
  25. 25.Qd2 Qxa2
  26. 26.dxc5 Qxd2
  27. 27.N1xd2 Rc8
  28. 28.Ra1 Rc7
  29. 29.Nb3 e5
  30. 30.Ra4 Nd3
  31. 31.c6 Nb6
  32. 32.Ra1 Nc4
  33. 33.Ra4 Rxc6
  34. 34.Rxa7 Rf6
  35. 35.Rd7 Nxf2
  36. 36.Kxf2 e4
  37. 37.Nd4 Ne5
  38. 38.Rd8+ Kh7
  39. 39.Re8 Nxf3
  40. 40.Ke2 Nxh2
  41. 41.Rxe4 Nf1
  42. 42.Rg4 g5
  43. 43.Nb5 Kg6
  44. 44.Nc3 h5

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