Efim Geller vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch28 · 1961 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch28
Site Moscow
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Rbk1/3q1pp1/p2p2nQ/1p1P4/3B2NP/3P4/PP1r2P1/5R1K b - - 0 32

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 Qc7
  10. 10.Qd2 Be6
  11. 11.f4 exf4
  12. 12.Rxf4 Nbd7
  13. 13.Nd4 Ne5
  14. 14.Nf5 Rac8
  15. 15.Raf1 Rfe8
  16. 16.Bd4 Bf8
  17. 17.Bd3 Nfd7
  18. 18.Rh4 Ng6
  19. 19.Rh3 Nde5
  20. 20.Qd1 b5
  21. 21.Qh5 h6
  22. 22.Rg3 Kh7
  23. 23.Nd5 Bxd5
  24. 24.exd5 Nxd3
  25. 25.cxd3 Qb7
  26. 26.Kh1 Rc2
  27. 27.Ne3 Rd2
  28. 28.Ng4 Qd7
  29. 29.h4 Qe7
  30. 30.Re3 Qd7
  31. 31.Qxh6+ Kg8
  32. 32.Rxe8

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