Efim Geller vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch31 · 1963 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 57 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch31
Site Leningrad
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4R3/8/r3pp2/4Pkpp/5P2/4K3/8/8 w - - 3 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.Be2 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 a6
  9. 9.a3 Ba5
  10. 10.Bd3 Nbd7
  11. 11.a4 Qe7
  12. 12.Ne4 Nxe4
  13. 13.Bxe4 Rd8
  14. 14.Bb1 Nf8
  15. 15.Qe2 Bd7
  16. 16.Be4 Rab8
  17. 17.Rd1 Be8
  18. 18.Bd2 Bxd2
  19. 19.Qxd2 Nd7
  20. 20.Qc2 Nf6
  21. 21.dxc5 Rxd1+
  22. 22.Rxd1 Nxe4
  23. 23.Qxe4 Qxc5
  24. 24.b4 Qc6
  25. 25.Qd3 Qxa4
  26. 26.Qd6 Rc8
  27. 27.h4 Qc6
  28. 28.Qd4 Qc4
  29. 29.Qd6 Qc7
  30. 30.Qd4 h6
  31. 31.Ne5 b6
  32. 32.Qd6 a5
  33. 33.Qxc7 Rxc7
  34. 34.Rd6 Rb7
  35. 35.Nc4 Bb5
  36. 36.Na3 Bd7
  37. 37.bxa5 bxa5
  38. 38.Ra6 a4
  39. 39.Ra8+ Kh7
  40. 40.Nc4 f6
  41. 41.h5 Rb1+
  42. 42.Kh2 Rb5
  43. 43.g4 Rb4
  44. 44.Nd6 Rxg4
  45. 45.Ra7 Rh4+
  46. 46.Kg3 Rxh5
  47. 47.Rxd7 Rd5
  48. 48.e4 Rd1
  49. 49.f4 a3
  50. 50.Ra7 Rxd6
  51. 51.Rxa3 Kg6
  52. 52.Ra7 h5
  53. 53.Re7 Ra6
  54. 54.Kf3 Kh6
  55. 55.Ke3 g5
  56. 56.e5 Kg6
  57. 57.Re8 Kf5

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