Efim Geller vs Lev Polugaevsky

Kislovodsk · 1972 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 0-1
Event Kislovodsk
Site Kislovodsk
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7r/4k3/p1b1P3/1p3P2/2pR2B1/4n3/PPPK4/8 b - - 9 37

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.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Nbd7
  8. 8.Qf3 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O-O b5
  10. 10.Bd3 Bb7
  11. 11.Rhe1 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 Be7
  13. 13.Nd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.exd5 Bxh4
  15. 15.Nxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.Qh5+ Kd8
  17. 17.Qxh4+ Nf6
  18. 18.dxe6 Re8
  19. 19.g4 Qc5
  20. 20.Qg3 Rc8
  21. 21.f5 Kc7
  22. 22.h4 Qb4
  23. 23.g5 Nh5
  24. 24.Qe3 Qxh4
  25. 25.gxh6 gxh6
  26. 26.Qxh6 Qf4+
  27. 27.Qxf4 Nxf4
  28. 28.Be4 d5
  29. 29.Bf3 Kd6
  30. 30.Bg4 Ke7
  31. 31.Rd4 Rc4
  32. 32.Rxc4 dxc4
  33. 33.Rd1 Bc6
  34. 34.Rd4 Ng2
  35. 35.Bh5 Rh8
  36. 36.Bg4 Ne3
  37. 37.Kd2

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