Efim Geller vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch34 · 1966 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch34
Site Tbilisi
Round 8
Date 1966.00.00
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

5k2/p1pqnpp1/1p1p3p/5b2/2P2P2/1PP1NBP1/P2Q1K1P/8 w - - 2 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 Bb4
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 Re8
  6. 6.O-O e4
  7. 7.Nd4 Nc6
  8. 8.Nc2 Bxc3
  9. 9.dxc3 d6
  10. 10.Bg5 h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Qxf6
  12. 12.Ne3 Re5
  13. 13.Qd2 Bf5
  14. 14.Nd5 Qd8
  15. 15.f4 exf3
  16. 16.exf3 Re8
  17. 17.Rae1 Qd7
  18. 18.b3 Kf8
  19. 19.f4 Rxe1
  20. 20.Rxe1 Re8
  21. 21.Rxe8+ Kxe8
  22. 22.Kf2 Kf8
  23. 23.Bf3 b6
  24. 24.Ne3 Ne7

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