Efim Geller vs Bent Larsen

Monte Carlo · 1967 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 0-1 in 66 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Bent Larsen
Result 0-1
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Round 10
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B38)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/3rk1P1/R3p3/3p4/5K2/8 w - - 2 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bg7
  5. 5.e4 Nc6
  6. 6.Be3 d6
  7. 7.Be2 Nh6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Qd2 Ng4
  10. 10.Bxg4 Bxg4
  11. 11.Nc3 Qa5
  12. 12.Rac1 Rfc8
  13. 13.b3 a6
  14. 14.Rc2 b5
  15. 15.Nd5 Qxd2
  16. 16.Rxd2 Bxd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 Rab8
  18. 18.Rc1 Kf8
  19. 19.Bb2 bxc4
  20. 20.Rxc4 Ke8
  21. 21.Rdc2 Kd7
  22. 22.f3 Be6
  23. 23.Rd2 a5
  24. 24.h4 Rb5
  25. 25.Ra4 f6
  26. 26.Kh2 Bxd5
  27. 27.Rxd5 Rxd5
  28. 28.exd5 Nb4
  29. 29.Rxa5 Rc2
  30. 30.a3 Rxb2
  31. 31.axb4 Rxb3
  32. 32.Ra7+ Ke8
  33. 33.Ra8+ Kf7
  34. 34.Rb8 Rd3
  35. 35.Rb5 Rd4
  36. 36.Kg3 g5
  37. 37.hxg5 fxg5
  38. 38.Kf2 Rd2+
  39. 39.Kg3 h5
  40. 40.Kh3 Rd3
  41. 41.Kg3 Kf6
  42. 42.Kf2 Rd2+
  43. 43.Kg3 Rd4
  44. 44.Kh3 g4+
  45. 45.fxg4 Rxg4
  46. 46.Rb8 Rd4
  47. 47.Rb5 Re4
  48. 48.Rb8 Re5
  49. 49.Rb5 e6
  50. 50.Rb8 Rxd5
  51. 51.b5 Rd4
  52. 52.Rh8 Rb4
  53. 53.Rh6+ Kf7
  54. 54.Rxh5 Kg6
  55. 55.g4 d5
  56. 56.Re5 Kf7
  57. 57.Kh4 Rxb5
  58. 58.Re1 d4
  59. 59.Ra1 Kf6
  60. 60.Ra8 Rd5
  61. 61.Kg3 d3
  62. 62.Ra1 Ke5
  63. 63.Kf2 Kd4
  64. 64.Ra7 e5
  65. 65.g5 e4
  66. 66.Ra4+ Ke5

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