Efim Geller vs Miguel Najdorf

Bled · 1961 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bled
Site Bled
Round 2
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B84)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r3k2r/1b2bppp/p2p1n2/1p2pP2/2q1P3/2N1BB2/PPPQ2PP/2R2R1K w kq - 0 18

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 e6
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.f4 Qc7
  9. 9.Bf3 Be7
  10. 10.Kh1 Nf8
  11. 11.f5 e5
  12. 12.Nb3 b5
  13. 13.Be3 Bb7
  14. 14.Qd2 N8d7
  15. 15.Rac1 Nb6
  16. 16.Na5 Nc4
  17. 17.Nxc4 Qxc4

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