Efim Geller vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch27 · 1960 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch27
Site Leningrad
Round 7
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 53
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

8/1p1k4/5p2/P2KpP2/4P3/8/8/8 w - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.Nd2 Bd6
  9. 9.a4 Ne7
  10. 10.Bc4 Ng6
  11. 11.Nb3 O-O
  12. 12.Be3 Nf4
  13. 13.f3 Be6
  14. 14.Bxe6 Nxe6
  15. 15.a5 Qe7
  16. 16.Qe2 Rfd8
  17. 17.Rfd1 Bc7
  18. 18.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  19. 19.Rd1 Qb4
  20. 20.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  21. 21.Qd2 Qxd2
  22. 22.Bxd2 Kf8
  23. 23.Kf1 Ke7
  24. 24.Bb4+ Kd7
  25. 25.Ke2 Bc7
  26. 26.g3 Bd6
  27. 27.Bxd6 Kxd6
  28. 28.Ke3 f6
  29. 29.c3 Nd8
  30. 30.f4 Ne6
  31. 31.Nd2 Nc5
  32. 32.Nc4+ Ke6
  33. 33.b4 Nd7
  34. 34.f5+ Ke7
  35. 35.Kd3 Nf8
  36. 36.Nb6 Kd6
  37. 37.Na4 Nd7
  38. 38.Kc4 Kc7
  39. 39.Nc5 Nxc5
  40. 40.Kxc5 Kd7
  41. 41.Kb6 Kc8
  42. 42.g4 Kb8
  43. 43.c4 h6
  44. 44.b5 cxb5
  45. 45.cxb5 axb5
  46. 46.Kxb5 Kc7
  47. 47.Kc5 Kd7
  48. 48.Kd5 Ke7
  49. 49.h3 Kd7
  50. 50.h4 Ke7
  51. 51.g5 hxg5
  52. 52.hxg5 Kd7
  53. 53.gxf6 gxf6

More Efim Geller Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Efim Geller and Lev Polugaevsky, or browse all Efim Geller games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.