Efim Geller vs Lev Polugaevsky

Portoroz playoff · 1973 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1-0
Event Portoroz playoff
Site Portoroz
Round 3
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B83)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4q1k1/3R1r1p/p2QB1p1/p2np3/P7/8/1PP3bP/6K1 b - - 1 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Be2 Nf6
  7. 7.Be3 Be7
  8. 8.f4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Bd7
  10. 10.Nb3 a5
  11. 11.a4 Nb4
  12. 12.Bf3 e5
  13. 13.Kh1 Bc6
  14. 14.fxe5 dxe5
  15. 15.Qe2 Qc7
  16. 16.Qf2 Nd7
  17. 17.Rad1 Kh8
  18. 18.Bg4 Nf6
  19. 19.Bf3 Nd7
  20. 20.Bg4 Nf6
  21. 21.Bf5 g6
  22. 22.Bb6 Qb8
  23. 23.Bh3 Nxe4
  24. 24.Nxe4 Bxe4
  25. 25.Rd7 Qe8
  26. 26.Bc5 Bxc5
  27. 27.Qf6+ Kg8
  28. 28.Nxc5 Nd5
  29. 29.Qd6 Ra6
  30. 30.Nxa6 bxa6
  31. 31.Rfxf7 Rxf7
  32. 32.Be6 Bxg2+
  33. 33.Kg1

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