Efim Geller vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch sf · 1954 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch sf
Site Gorky
Round 2
Date 1954.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

6k1/6pp/p2q1p2/Pp1Pp3/7r/2P5/5QPP/3R2K1 b - - 1 41

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 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Nbd7
  10. 10.a4 b6
  11. 11.f3 Bb7
  12. 12.Qd2 Qc7
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rfd8
  14. 14.Qe1 d5
  15. 15.exd5 Bb4
  16. 16.Qf2 Bxc3
  17. 17.d6 Qc6
  18. 18.bxc3 Nd5
  19. 19.c4 Nc3
  20. 20.a5 Nxd1
  21. 21.Rxd1 b5
  22. 22.c5 Nf8
  23. 23.Bd3 Qd7
  24. 24.Be4 Rac8
  25. 25.Qg3 Bxe4
  26. 26.fxe4 f6
  27. 27.Qf3 Ne6
  28. 28.Qe2 Rf8
  29. 29.Qd3 Nd8
  30. 30.Nc1 Nc6
  31. 31.Na2 Rfd8
  32. 32.Nc3 Nd4
  33. 33.Nd5 Rxc5
  34. 34.c3 Rxd5
  35. 35.exd5 Nf5
  36. 36.Bb6 Rc8
  37. 37.Qh3 Rc4
  38. 38.Bc7 Rh4
  39. 39.Qf3 Nxd6
  40. 40.Bxd6 Qxd6
  41. 41.Qf2

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