Efim Geller vs Miguel Najdorf

Candidats Tournament · 1953 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Zuerich
Round 13
Date 1953.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/8/3p1p2/3NpP1k/6R1/7P/6K1/8 b - - 4 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.f4 Qc7
  10. 10.f5 Bc4
  11. 11.a4 Rc8
  12. 12.Be3 Be7
  13. 13.a5 h5
  14. 14.Bxc4 Qxc4
  15. 15.Ra4 Qc7
  16. 16.h3 h4
  17. 17.Rf2 b5
  18. 18.axb6 Nxb6
  19. 19.Bxb6 Qxb6
  20. 20.Qe2 Ra8
  21. 21.Kh2 O-O
  22. 22.Rf1 Ra7
  23. 23.Rfa1 Rfa8
  24. 24.R1a2 Bd8
  25. 25.Na5 Rc8
  26. 26.Nc4 Qc6
  27. 27.Ne3 a5
  28. 28.Rc4 Qa6
  29. 29.b3 Bb6
  30. 30.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  31. 31.Ned5 Nxd5
  32. 32.Nxd5 Qc5
  33. 33.Ra1 Qf2
  34. 34.Qxf2 Bxf2
  35. 35.Rf1 Bd4
  36. 36.c3 Bc5
  37. 37.g4 hxg3+
  38. 38.Kxg3 Rb7
  39. 39.Rb1 f6
  40. 40.Kf3 Kf7
  41. 41.Ke2 Rb8
  42. 42.b4 g6
  43. 43.Kd3 gxf5
  44. 44.exf5 axb4
  45. 45.cxb4 Bd4
  46. 46.Rc1 Kg7
  47. 47.Rc7+ Kh6
  48. 48.Ke4 Kg5
  49. 49.Rh7 Bf2
  50. 50.Rg7+ Kh4
  51. 51.Kf3 Be1
  52. 52.Kg2 Rf8
  53. 53.b5 Ba5
  54. 54.b6 Bxb6
  55. 55.Nxb6 Rb8
  56. 56.Rg4+ Kh5
  57. 57.Nd5

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