Efim Geller vs Miguel Najdorf

Gothenburg Interzonal · 1955 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Gothenburg Interzonal
Site Gothenburg
Round 16
Date 1955.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 19
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

2r2rk1/1p3ppp/p3p3/3b2P1/3R4/3BQ3/PPP3Pq/2KR4 w - - 0 20

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.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Qc7
  8. 8.Qf3 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O-O Bd7
  10. 10.Be2 Be7
  11. 11.Rhe1 Nxd4
  12. 12.Rxd4 Bc6
  13. 13.Red1 Rc8
  14. 14.Qe3 O-O
  15. 15.e5 Nd5
  16. 16.Nxd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Bd3 Bxg5
  18. 18.exd6 Qxd6
  19. 19.fxg5 Qxh2

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